Instruction Manual
Powerbox
®
24L 12V/230V
5. OPERATION
• Suitableforcampinguse.
• Thisapplianceisintendedto be used in household and similar
applications.
Thethermo-electriccoolingsystemstartsworkingassoonasitis
connectedtoa12V (or230V~forthemodelsequippedwitha
built-intransformer).Tostopthecoolingsystem:disconnectthe
plugfromthepowersupply.
5.1. Pre-conditioning
Foroptimumresults,placepreviouslycooledfoodsanddrinksin
thePowerbox
®
thermo-electriccooler.
Theywillstaycoollonger.
Important:Inordertoimprovethethermalperformancewhen
travelling,whencamping,atthehotelorathome,beforeleaving,
westronglyrecommendthatyoucoolyourcoolerbypluggingitto
apowersourceafewhoursbeforeleaving.
Takethefoodoutofthefridgeandfillthecooleratthelastminute.
5.2. Battery control
The battery control system constantly monitors the car battery
power,thusprotectingyourbatteryandyourcaratalltimes.
1.Startyourcarenginebeforepluggingthecoolertothecarsocket.
2.Afterthecarenginestops:Thesystemchecksthevoltageofyour
batteryandautomaticallyswitchesoffthethermo-electricsystem
of your cooler if the voltage of your battery falls below 11.5 V,
and the red LED turns to red (Drawing E2). Depending on the
batterytypeanditscapacitytokeepcharge,theswitchofftimeof
thethermo-electriccoolercanoccurinamatterofminutes.The
thermo-electric system of your cooler will only start when you
restartyourcar.
3. In case the battery voltage of your vehicle reaches
the cutoff tension : unplug the cooler plug from the
vehicle DC power source socket, start the vehicle and
wait several minutes before plugging the cooler again.
In 230 V ~ mode, if you use a transformer other than the
CAMPINGAZ
®
230 V ~/12 V Euro Transformer, the battery
controlsystemmaypreventthecoolerfromworking.Thisisdue
tomainsvoltagevariations(230V±10%)ortoinadequatepower
fromyourtransformer.ChangetotheCAMPINGAZ
®
230V~/12
V Euro Transformerfitted with theAutoswitch system and your
CampingazCoolerwillworkcorrectly.
5.3. Energy saving
To minimize the energy consumption of your cooler when it is
working:
-avoidexposingyourcoolertodirectsunlight.
-avoidleavingthelidopen.
Inordertomaintain optimum performance of your cooler, limit the
numberoftimesyouopenthelidandforhowlong.
The cooler is designed to save energy and automatically choose
the right mode to provide the best and most energy efficient
performancebyswitchingbetweenthreemodes:
-whenthetemperatureistoohighinside(E.G:coolerstoredinahot
area,lidopeningcycles,firstuse…)thecoolerisin“max”modeto
cooldownthetemperature.
-when the temperature has decreased to an acceptable level for
freshfoodstorage,thecoolerautomaticallyswitchesto“Eco”mode
tokeepthetemperaturecoolinside.
-whentheambienttemperatureisgettingcold,thecoolerswitches
to“surveillance”mode:thefanandcoolingsystemstop.
Powerbox
®
24L 12V/230V
Ensurethatthecoolboxisnotpackedtoofullandthattheaircan
circulateadequatelybetweenthecoolboxcontent
6. MAINTENANCE AND CARE
Beforecleaningyourcooler,makesurethatitisdisconnectedfrom
anyelectricalpowersupply.Whencleaningthecoolingboxplease
refrainfromusingaharshcleaningagentorsolvent.Thebestway
to clean the box is with a damp cloth, possibly also using some
washingupliquid.
Iftheboxis notgoing tobeusedforalengthyperiod itshould be
driedbeforehand.Itisalsoimportanttoprovidegoodventilation,in
ordertoavoidtheappearanceofmould.
Itisrecommendedtoleavethelidopenwhentheapplianceisnot
usedforalongperiod.
YoucanleavethePowerbox
®
thermo-electriccoolerrunningfora
fewdays,butitisnecessaryregularlytounplugitinordertodefrost
itandtoemptythecondensationwater,ifnecessary.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
If you have a problemwith your thermo-electric cooler,weadvise
youtoreadthefollowingwithcare.
7.1. Cable problem
Ifthe power supply cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the
Manufacturer or its After-Sales Service or a similarly qualified
personinordertoavoidHazards.Seeseparatespreadsheet.
7.2 Fuse replacement for the UK plug.
Afterthedisconnectionofyourdevicefromthemains,checkthatthe
plugfusehasnotblownbyunscrewingtheplug.
7.3. Connection problem
Yourcoolerandtheoutsiderotorofthefanarenotrunning:
Check the car lighter socket: in most vehicles the ignition must
be turned on for the lighter to work. If the ignition is turned on
but the cooler is not operating, remove the plug from the socket
immediately,andmakethefollowingchecks:
• Cigarette lighter socket: when the cigarette lighter is used
frequently, it can be soiled by tobacco, causing a bad electric
contact.Cleanitwithanon-metallicbrush.
• Ifthecoolerplugheatsabnormallyinthecigarettelighter,clean
thesocketorchecktomakesuretheplugisassembledcorrectly.
• 12 V
connection: connector fuse: the connector of your 12 V
powersupplycableisprotectedbya7Afuse.Checkthatthe
fuse has not blown by unscrewing the 12 V connector of the
cable(DrawingC1).
7.4. Cooling problem
• Yourcoolerisconnectedcorrectlytoanelectricalpowersupply,but
itisnotcoolingproperlyandtheoutsiderotorofthefanisnotrunning:
Thefanmotorisprobablydefective,contactAfterSalesService.
• Yourcoolerisnotcoolingcorrectlyandtheoutsiderotorofthefan
isrunning.Openthelidtochecktheoperationoftheinsidefan:
- If the inside fan is not running, the fan motor is probably
defective,contactAfterSalesService.
- If the inside fan is running, the Peltier system is probably
defective,contactAfterSalesService.
8. GUARANTEE
Seeseparatewarrantyleaflet.
Theguaranteeperiodistwoyears.
Years 2
10. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Reference
Powerbox
®
24L –
2000031640 - 12 V
Capacity 24L
Voltage 12V
Current 3.29A
Power 39.6W
Maximumcoolingcapacityat32°C 18°C(+/-1°C)
Body/lidinsulation PU
Peltiersystemcoolingunit
•
Built-intransformer230V~/12V
•
Dimensions (cm) (drawing K)
A 32.8
B 24.3
C 31
D 32.3
E 40.8
F 42.3
APPLICATION DES GAZ
219,RoutedeBrignais-BP55
69563SaintGenisLaval-France
Tel:33(0)478868894/Fax:33(0)478868838
www.campingaz.com
4010053820(ECN20058754-02)
9. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE
This symbol means that the appliance’s electrical system must
be disposed of selectively. At the end of its
life, the appliance’s electrical system must be
scrapped correctly. The electrical system must
not be disposed of with unsorted municipal
waste. Selective collection of waste promotes
reuse, recycling or other forms of recovery of
recyclable materials contained in this waste.
Taketheappliance’selectricalsystemtoawaste
recoverycentredesignedforthepurpose(wastecollectionpoint).
Checkwith yourlocalauthorities.Neverdispose ofinnature,do
not incinerate: the presence of certain hazardous substances
in electrical and electronic equipment can be harmful to the
environment,andhaveapotentialeffectonhumanhealth.
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