At 14:59 6/7/99 +0200, Duclos Darie wrote:
>Hi Volks,
>
>it occurred to me that maybe it would be time to change this to 220v.
>Has someone ever noticed whether the fridge has a switch to use 110v
>or 220v. I've never even run it on external power before, only on gas

There is no switch, it's a straight 85w 110v heating element.  A 100 watt
transformer would run it, but b/c it's a heating element I presume that a
solid-state converter would run it also.  Or for a really quick-and-dirty
fix, a 90 watt lightbulb in series should work, too.

>I was also wondering (actually my friend was skeptical) when I might
>actually use the 220v, and whether it was worth the effort. I hardly
>ever go to campgrounds at all. What practical uses are there for
>having external power?

Well, I use mine to stay in various places including people's driveways,
back lots of places where I'm doing computer work etc.  I carry a 30-meter
12 AWG line cord (and also 30 meters of telephone wire and wire for a
battery-powered intercom) and find it very useful.  I have a battery
charger wired in so can run the internal systems indefinitely and also use
110v to power computers, electric heater and such.  The 12-gauge cord is
sufficient for 15 amperes at 30 meters.  But if you haven't found a need
for it yet, I doubt you will tomorrow....

regds
david
David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net