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kmac

Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Middlesex
Posts: 1317

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Power Supply for Engel fridge

My dog is allergic to kibble so I feed him raw meat. This usually comes in frozen form

So for camping etc. I got an Engel fridge so his food stays frozen till I need to defrost it.

I keep the fridge on in the house with the dog food in it, using an Engel branded far-east AC/DC converter

Today this power brick died. Sadly just a couple of months after the 12 month anniversary.

Questions: Any other alternatives other than just buying another power brick ( the Engel one is £50 plus delivery)
I am about to receive a bench power supply for radio electronics which I was thinking of using. The brick is rated as 13.8V DC 10Amps

My bench power supply can be set to output 13.8V DC and is rated for continuous supply at 25Amps so should do the job but wondering if anyone else has done this. (It also has a useful cigar lighter style connector rated at 10A)

Last edited by kmac on 15th Dec 2020 9:33pm. Edited 1 time in total

15th Dec 2020 7:18pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Funny, I was only thinking of the same thing for he same reasons last week.

Found this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/RoyPow-Adapter-Ci...B019H2EQWY

It'd work. The only thing I would suggest is converting from standard cigarette plugs/sockets to the Hella Din version, much better connection.

15th Dec 2020 8:18pm

kmac

Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Middlesex
Posts: 1317

With a name like RoyPow I suspect that one is as robust as the Engle provided one - i.e. not very.

Good find, but I am looking to get a better quality power supply.

Edit: Actually looking at the ones it is compared to by Amazon, it is twice the price - may not speak to quality.

The power brick I have is actually 13.8V so would need to get one with the higher voltage

15th Dec 2020 9:29pm

macfrank

Member Since: 05 Nov 2015
Location: somewhere in the north
Posts: 1116

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

(sorry, can't help; I'm just surprised there are Engel fridges without both 12V and 110V/240V input; what model is it? just out of interest)

27th Dec 2020 9:33pm

kmac

Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Middlesex
Posts: 1317

The Engel only takes a 12V input. The power supply coverts 240v/110v AC to 12v DC so I can run the fridge in the house when I am not travelling.

Anyway, problem solved as I got one of these:

Click image to enlarge

I also have a similar power supply with a digital volt and amp meter and at 13.8VDC, the fridge is quite frugal and only draws 2.8Amp on startup and then around 2Amps to maintain temps, with long periods of zero Amps

28th Dec 2020 7:59pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8264

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Does anyone know what plug is needed to run a 12v engel fridge.

35 or 45L one? Cheers

James
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13th May 2025 10:31pm

macfrank

Member Since: 05 Nov 2015
Location: somewhere in the north
Posts: 1116

This is what's on mine. I think the fridge-side plug is Engel specific?

http://www.engel.store/en/12v-dc-connection-cable-51.html

14th May 2025 5:27pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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You could probably get a small solar panel and controller set up if you needed to.

But for your intended use, I think you have the right solution already.

Portable solar systems for things like that are quite advanced now, ideal for powering lower consumption devices “in the field”.
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14th May 2025 8:06pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8264

macfrank wrote:
This is what's on mine. I think the fridge-side plug is Engel specific?

http://www.engel.store/en/12v-dc-connection-cable-51.html

Yep that's the one.how much!? Cheers

James
110 2010 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

14th May 2025 9:35pm

macfrank

Member Since: 05 Nov 2015
Location: somewhere in the north
Posts: 1116

right :/ but you'll find them cheaper on ebay, even our local camping shop has it for around 25€

14th May 2025 9:38pm

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