Hot pot use

[BOWHOUSE52]

Hi all you tech guys can anyone tell me if the Little lady can use our 210w slow cooker as we are driving along We have a 1000w inverter connected to all of our electric sockets

 

[David and Sally]

Experts are on their way.

 

[Al-Di]

yes no problem, we do,

 

[cmcardle75]

Hi all you tech guys can anyone tell me if the Little lady can use our 210w slow cooker as we are driving along We have a 1000w inverter connected to all of our electric sockets

Your problems will be largely practical. Does the lid lock? Can you stop it sliding off the side?

This is assuming you have a reasonable split charge/B2B setup.

 

[DBK]

Almost certainly if the slow cooker is just a simple on/off type. If it has some electronics in there it may not work or if it does, not for very long, if your inverter is of the modified sine wave type. Electronics generally prefer a true sine wave type inverter.

If you don't know what type you have either take a chance or take a photo of it showing any markings and post it on here.

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[BOWHOUSE52]

Thanks all Yes it is a true sine wave Slow cooker as low medium & High And forgot to say we have 2 110amp Batteries Is it important to have B2B charger or is this just to help with the charging of the Leisure Batteries

 

[cmcardle75]

Thanks all Yes it is a true sine wave Slow cooker as low medium & High And forgot to say we have 2 110amp Batteries Is it important to have B2B charger or is this just to help with the charging of the Leisure Batteries

If the split charge works for you, there's no reason for it to fail for this application. You'll be drawing up to 15A with the slow cooker, so you want your charging arrangements to keep up with that (and preferably more so you actually charge the batteries).

 

[BillyKontiki]

Depends on what’s in the slow cooker

 

[BOWHOUSE52]

What make & size B2B would you tech's suggest please

 

[cmcardle75]

What make & size B2B would you tech's suggest please

Depends on the size and chemistry of your batteries. Don't go fitting a 60A to a 85Ah lead acid leisure battery.

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[DBK]

What make & size B2B would you tech's suggest please

I've got a 60A one but only two 95Ah batteries. It's worked for the last few years but conventional wisdom suggests a 30A B2B would be better.
But "better" just means the batteries will last longer. I'm happy to live with mine going to the recycling centre in the sky earlier than they might with less violent charging. The other upside of a 30A B2B is the cables can be thinner and the B2B will be a bit cheaper.

 

[BOWHOUSE52]

As I said earlier in the blog 2new newmax tube type 110amp Batteries

 

[DBK]

As I said earlier in the blog 2new newmax tube type 110amp Batteries

The "rule of thumb" I've seen is the B2B should be one fifth of the battery capacity, which is a confusion of units but I get what it means. So by this guide your 220Ah of batteries should be matched with a B2B no bigger than 44A. Someone might make this size but more likely you will be choosing between 30A or 60A. My experience suggests it won't blow up with the larger one but I accept the batteries probably won't last as long.

 

[scotzsue]

This 'little lady' would find it ideal for crowning anyone describing me as such although I suppose I am little
Although I use a slow ooker at home quite a bit have never taken one with us, even though we were gifted a small one for that purpose. the amount of use it would get doesn't not justify the weight of it.

 

[cmcardle75]

The "rule of thumb" I've seen is the B2B should be one fifth of the battery capacity, which is a confusion of units but I get what it means. So by this guide your 220Ah of batteries should be matched with a B2B no bigger than 44A. Someone might make this size but more likely you will be choosing between 30A or 60A. My experience suggests it won't blow up with the larger one but I accept the batteries probably won't last as long.

And this is for standard flooded lead acids. Other chemistries (i.e. Gel & AGM) differ. Lithium (LiFePO4) will typically take much more, but depends on the BMS.

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[autorouter]

To put it in perspective, 210W is about what a 3-way fridge uses when running on 12V when the engine is running. So no big problems with power consumption. It will probably take the leisure batteries longer to charge from the engine/alternator while you are driving, but if you're thinking of using a slow cooker I guess it's a long drive anyway. Remember to switch off the inverter when it's not in use, to avoid the no-load drain flattening the batteries.

 

[Potty]

How are you intending to secure it when travelling? I have images of chicken curry flying around inside the van!

 

[deleted79651]

How are you intending to secure it when travelling? I have images of chicken curry flying around inside the van!

'Change 'Frying tonight' to 'Flying tonight' by substituting one letter at a time ...'

Steve

 

[Gaston aires]

We have a small oval basic slow cooker. 125 watts. It works just fine. Main problem is securing it. Smells great when you walk in the van.

 

[deleted79651]

I have a little old, but technically advanced croc for cooking; she sits alongside me in the co-pilot seat and also provides navigational advice and other technical direction ...

Steve

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[Armytwowheels]

We secure ours in the shower tray, inside a square bucket/basket thing. Pad it out with cotton tea towels or silicon heat mats and a bungy cord across the lid. Never had any spillage yet. Oh an a small extension cable going from socket in kitchen are to bathroom.

 

[Landy Andy]

Haven’t used it for years but have a Mr D’s thermal cooker which does a similar job without the power requirements

 

[BOWHOUSE52]

I have a little old, but technically advanced croc for cooking; she sits alongside me in the co-pilot seat and also provides navigational advice and other technical direction ...

Steve

Very good won't my young Lady that answer

 

[BOWHOUSE52]

Its going to sit in on a rubber mat in the kitchen sink Electric socket 2 mtrs away

 

[BOWHOUSE52]

Ok every one thanks for all your input even your funny bits So now to do the job And to all those just looking hope the blog as been as helpful to you as it as to me

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[Gaston aires]

We secure ours in the shower tray, inside a square bucket/basket thing. Pad it out with cotton tea towels or silicon heat mats and a bungy cord across the lid. Never had any spillage yet. Oh an a small extension cable going from socket in kitchen are to bathroom.

So do we.

 

[BillyKontiki]

I have a little old, but technically advanced croc for cooking; she sits alongside me in the co-pilot seat and also provides navigational advice and other technical direction ...

Steve

I’ve got a dishwasher like that

 

[Minxy]

How are you intending to secure it when travelling? I have images of chicken curry flying around inside the van!

Don't be silly ... the chicken's dead ... hopefully!

 

[bigwood]

We do have a small slow cooker in the motorhome but we don’t have an inverter so it dosnt get used on the move. I would rather stop early enough to sort tea. The slow cooker is for days out left on auto for the day.

 

[the1andonly]

We've used an old tower slow cooker with a 150w msw inverter. Placed on a mat on the floor behind the battery box ( cant move forward) . With a towel on top to hold lid on. Beautiful.