Aldi Fag Lighter 3-socket Adapter

[dagbladet]

Bought myself one of these as an impulse buy when I was in Aldi Aldi 3 socket adaptor. While I dabble a bit on the mechanical side, I've never really understood Amps, Ohms, Volts etc.

Does anybody know how much juice these things can cope with? There's a fuse in the unit, I assume this will blow before the car fuse goes. If I overload it will I booger my car electrics?

Anybody have any experience with these?

[JappyBeast]

The fuse in the car SHOULD protect the electrics as a final resort.

Dont quote me on this tho.

[vmail]

the multi adapter may also have a fuse

have a look at you car manual to see what the max you can use

[Jimlad]

Just plug stuff in! If it pops, too much juice!!

I was running 6 sat navs off one cig lighter socket at work. Albeit, no car fuse, but the cig plug had one and that never blew anyway.

What you trying to plug in? I can't think of anything that'll draw too much.... possibly if you try to plug in 50 travel kettles?

[Pompey Gaz]

laptop satnav and phone charger haha

[JappyBeast]

And hair Straighteners

[Pompey Gaz]

what about the hair dryer though?

[JappyBeast]

Bibbs tried to run a hair dryer on his old MR2 with an inverter... didnt quite make it!

[Pompey Gaz]

aww rubbish then :(

[GIDDLEPIN]

Bibbs tried to run a hair dryer on his old MR2 with an inverter... didnt quite make it!

Another 2004 classic ;)

[vmail]

And hair Straighteners

Puff

[JappyBeast]

Bibbs tried to run a hair dryer on his old MR2 with an inverter... didnt quite make it!

Another 2004 classic ;)

Was a good year.

[Red Yaris 54]

I have bought one of these from Aldi...........£2-99............good value.

The fuse on the plug is rated at 15Amps so should blow before the car fuse if overloaded. Remember that your original ciggy lighter is almost a dead short. (that is why it glows red)

There is a spare fuse included in the pack and the 3 sockets have a seperate switch. The coiled lead is approx 1 metre long (coiled up) so I would expect that to stretch to 2 metres.

Carries a 3 year warranty with a UK address, so all in all a pretty good buy IMO

[dagbladet]

Thanks all.

Given that this was an impulse buy, I'm not sure what I intend to run on it but a likely scenario might be Satnav + Phone + Gameboy. If I understand Red Yaris 54 correctly, provided the sum total is below 15 Amps, the fuse won't blow - Correct?

"Remember that your original ciggy lighter is almost a dead short. "

What does this mean mate?

[JappyBeast]

"Remember that your original ciggy lighter is almost a dead short. "

What does this mean mate?

It means that it is virtually the live touching earth to get it to glow red.

[vmail]

Thanks all.

Given that this was an impulse buy, I'm not sure what I intend to run on it but a likely scenario might be Satnav + Phone + Gameboy. If I understand Red Yaris 54 correctly, provided the sum total is below 15 Amps, the fuse won't blow - Correct?

"Remember that your original ciggy lighter is almost a dead short. "

What does this mean mate?

The fuse can still blow, maybe if there is a short in one of the devices

we blew up 5 fuses 1A-5A @ 500V today