24V to 12V converter

[Kappy]

I apologise in advance if this has been covered, couldn't find anything.

Recently I post about a cheap 12V fridge/ freezer that was setting off an alarm.

I had it connected to basically a cigar socket near the drivers seat.

So I connected to another 12v source near the main battery area.

So maybe the source near the driver seat is a bit suss, there is a 24V to 12V converter that has a max output of 6 amps.

Is this enough to power radio, gps, etc?

Do I need a higher capacity converter? if so can anyone recommend anything in particular.

Cheers

[dapope]

I have had drama with a fridge well as a charger for my ryobi stuff that suffers voltage drop withe ciggy lighter sockets. With the fridge, i solved the issue by swapping to engle style plugs n sockets. Most 12v fridges don't exceed 6a draw.

[Kappy]

I just thought there may be too much coming from 1 source, I had a lot coming from 1 cigar socket.

[JohnM]

A lot of the cigar / Cigarette lighter sockets are severely restricted as to amp draw, It is not recommended to plug anything into a lighter socket, they are designed to supply a reasonably large current for a short period of time, not dor anything that has a long time use, ie fridges. In normal lighter type of plugs the whole current is passed through a "Biro" type of spring, if even a low current (3a or less use in the case of a TV) is left on, the spring will get hot enough to deform or even melt the plastic, forming a considerable fire risk
A post by Collyn Rivers on the old CMCA forum attributed 95% of caravan fires to cigarette lighter type of sockets.
The lighter type of plug getting hot and deforming when connected to the 12v TV, is from my own experience.
I run all larger current draw,such as car fridge, through 50 amp Anderson type connectors.

[T1 Terry]

Either Merrit type plugs but those with the earth contact all the way around the plug rather than just on 2 sides, or 50 amp Anderson plugs for higher draw appliances if you want them plug and play, otherwise hard wire them.

T1 Terry