Voltage Regulator Info Needed!

[zac]

I have done a search on here and there are a couple of threads around this subject and they do list at least 1 product that i think will work ie Here but they dont go into detail. My issue is that a lot of the sites we have used over the years travelling around both Spain and Portugal don't seem to have a constant power supply which then causes our fridge to start clicking. Its never been as bad as what it has been this year (south of spain campsite). So i think i am going to invest in a voltage regulator. The issue is that from what I can see it just connects inline with the sites power supply ie cable coming out of the sites power point going into the regulator, then lead coming out of the regulator i am assuming its a 3 pin lead into then the normal ehu type connector. I am sure that would probably work but it does not give any protection around rain and getting the unit (regulator) wet etc. How would this be wired in such a way where it would be protected against the weather?
Anyone got one that they installed? i already have a waeco invertor installed which when activated allows the use of the 3 pin sockets in the MH but this excludes the fridge for obvious reasons, so i am sure its possible but it may be beyond my expertise.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

 

[NicM]

Never used one, but can you not fit it inside the van?

 

[zac]

No idea to be honest as would not have a clue how it would connect up

 

[TheBig1]

A voltage regulator will reduce voltage of an input to give a stable output. The fridge is responding to LOW voltage by not working

 

[pappajohn]

As above.
A regulator/stabiliser can't 8ncrease voltage, only stabilise 5the existing voltage to its lowest valve.

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[Lenny HB]

A voltage regulator will reduce voltage of an input to give a stable output. The fridge is responding to LOW voltage by not working

As above.
A regulator/stabiliser can't 8ncrease voltage, only stabilise 5the existing voltage to its lowest valve.

Sorry guys not correct it will work fine.

From the spec:
The output will be stabilised at 230v ±6% for inputs between 142v to 295v.

Mount it in the either between the mains inlet and the consumer unit.

 

[zac]

Sorry guys not correct it will work fine.

From the spec:
The output will be stabilised at 230v ±6% for inputs between 142v to 295v.

Mount it in the either between the mains inlet and the consumer unit.

Thanks for confirming, just need to find someone to fit it then by the sounds of it

 

[pappajohn]

Sorry guys not correct it will work fine.

From the spec:
The output will be stabilised at 230v ±6% for inputs between 142v to 295v.

Mount it in the either between the mains inlet and the consumer unit.

So it's a voltage stabilised transformer then.
Has to be as you can't get 230v from a 142v supply without a transformer.

 

[tonka]

Would this not do the job ??? I dont think you need anything to heavy duty.

98204000/01 | Sollatek Voltage Stabiliser 230V ac 4A Over Voltage and Under Voltage, 920VA, Desktop | RS

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The Fridge i would have thought just has a plug on the end of its mains cable or at worse a cable that you could connect a 3 pin plug to and then fit the above in-line... Or is that to simple..

 

[pappajohn]

Run the fridge on gas, problem solved.

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[Reallyretired]

You can use a lot of gas for the fridge in Spain in the summer, however £268 will buy a lot of gas

 

[cmcardle75]

So it's a voltage stabilised transformer then.
Has to be as you can't get 230v from a 142v supply without a transformer.

There are others ways of increasing voltage without using a heavy, expensive transformer. Inverters, and buck-boost DC-DC converters do it all the time, using cheap capacitors and high frequency switching transistors instead.

 

[zac]

You can use a lot of gas for the fridge in Spain in the summer, however £268 will buy a lot of gas

Its not about switching to gas and comparing the price. It's more about what makes the trips easier. Sometimes I don't want to move to then look for gas when I can find an alternative to using the electric of which I am already paying for anyway.
I will source one when we are back in the UK and then find someone to fit it. Thanks to all that replied.
Merry Xmas

 

[Lenny HB]

So it's a voltage stabilised transformer then.
Has to be as you can't get 230v from a 142v supply without a transformer.

It will be a switched mode power supply, similar to what most electronic equipment uses these days.