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Electric induction hob for camper conversion

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  • 27-06-2020 8:08pm
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    nophd08
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    Has anyone fitted one of these in a conversion? It would save having to get a gas cert etc? Ideal for powered campsites, save space with no gas tank, less fire risk. Downside is its useless for remote camping unless you have a generator.
    Interested to hear if anyone has one fitted.


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    autumnalcore
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    nophd08 wrote: »
    Has anyone fitted one of these in a conversion? It would save having to get a gas cert etc? Ideal for powered campsites, save space with no gas tank, less fire risk. Downside is its useless for remote camping unless you have a generator.
    Interested to hear if anyone has one fitted.

    We carry a portable one for the odd time we are on hookup. Its nice being able to set it to simmer and forget about it, my friend had a domino commercial one fitted to his van cost around £80 in the uk but all its ever done is make coffee.


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    Yurp.
    nophd08 wrote: »
    Downside is its useless for remote camping unless you have a generator.

    > 400Ah battery, a genuine 1.5kVA sine inverter and ~600W solar is all you need....not including the 40A solar controller, switchgear, cabling and putting it all together.

    Campites....€25 for €0.16 of lecky....:rolleyes:
    Generators...:rolleyes: :rolleyes:


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    By the way you have to have gas hobs to register as a camper because this country is antiquated.


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    nophd08
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    Sir Liamalot wrote: »
    By the way you have to have gas hobs to register as a camper because this country is antiquated.

    Really? This is nuts. I presumed it was just a means of cooking, gas or electricity? Maybe now with Ryan as minister for transport gas will be outlawed...


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    Day Lewin
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    nophd08 wrote: »
    Really? This is nuts. I presumed it was just a means of cooking, gas or electricity? Maybe now with Ryan as minister for transport gas will be outlawed...

    Ha ha, bring on the pedal-powered fridge! I can't wait!


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    A lecky fridge is 10X more efficient than gas and a hellova lot more reliable. You can power it from an alternator geared off the rear wheel of a bicycle if you'd like but 100W of solar will do the job if you insulate it.


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    Day Lewin
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    Sir Liamalot wrote: »
    .....You can power it from an alternator geared off the rear wheel of a bicycle .....

    Is this really so? I'd LOVE to know more - can you possibly quote a link or citation? I'd love to explore these kinds of options, being a very minimalist sort of survival-type hippie.

    I was half-joking about pedal-powered fridge but could it be a realistic possibility ?? !!


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