Travel Buddy 12V Oven UPGRADE | Installing a Step Up Converter

If you're looking for a way to get your travel buddy oven hotter while you're at camp, then you need to check out this upgrade! With this 15V step up converter upgrade, you'll be able to cook your food while you're on your travels without having to worry about your travel buddy oven not getting hot enough.
In this video, I'll show you the steps for installing the step up converter and how it will help heat your travel buddy oven while you're using it. This is a must-have upgrade if you're using your travel buddy oven regularly!
15V Step Up Converter - amzn.to/46i6Kjf
Lock Your Hubs4WDing Vid - • Can you Improve Travel...
!!MERCH!!
outnaboutaustralia.com/shop
OUR GEAR (Some of these are affiliate links. By using the links below, I may get a small commission from each item sold.)
www.outnaboutaustralia.com/gear OUR UTE:
KickAss Shower Tent: geni.us/KASTENT-AWN
KickAss Shower: geni.us/KASWRRCG
XTM 150psi Compressor - geni.us/XTMCompressor
Victron MPPT SmartSolar Charge Controller - geni.us/victron100-20
Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor - geni.us/victron-energy-bmv712
Coleman Gladiator Hyperflame Fyreknight - geni.us/Coleman-Gladiator
Coleman Cooking Plate - geni.us/Coleman-Cooking-Plate
XTM 12v Control Box - geni.us/XTM-Control-Box
ITECH 120X Lithium Battery - geni.us/120Xbatt - DISCOUNT "OUTNABOUT"
ROLA Titan Tray Roof Rack - geni.us/bPLLDg1
12V TRAVEL BUDDY OVEN: geni.us/marine-travel-buddy
CAMPING GEAR:
Darche BBQ Fire Pit - geni.us/darche-450-fire-pit
Darche 1400 Dusk to Dawn Swag - geni.us/darche-dusk-dawn-ltd
Bedourie Camp Oven - geni.us/bedourie
Wanderer Camp Chairs - geni.us/wandererpremchair
TredGT Recovery Boards - geni.us/TredGTboards
CAMPER TRAILER:
ITECH 200 Lithium Battery - geni.us/ITECH200 - DISCOUNT "OUTNABOUT"
ITECH DCDC40 - geni.us/DCDC40 - DISCOUNT "OUTNABOUT"
Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor - geni.us/victron-energy-bmv712
Fiamma F45 Awning - geni.us/fiammaf45
Jayco Fan/Light Combo - geni.us/JaycoFanLight
Northstar 12v Water Pump - geni.us/NorthstarWaterPump

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

G'day Cobber, Thanks for the link to my video :) I think I started this whole step up 12v oven thing! Don't forget while the current draw is more, you're running the oven for a shorter period of time, and it actually saves on total battery usage, even with the efficiency losses in the step up. I have no idea why YT took so long to recommend this video and your channel to me. Great videos, I've subscribed and look forward to the next one.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate, really appreciate the comment and feedback! Your video was what got me to grab one to start with and start testing it out, you did an awesome analysis of how the different setups worked. Hope to catch you out there one day.

[@argiekargie69]

Epic review mate.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate, appreciate that 👍🏽

[@eprohoda]

Nice to meet you, Out. very cool video-work- =)

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate. Appreciate that 👍🏽 Nice to meet you too

[@moonsbits]

When driving would you disconnect the step up converter or does it not matter ?

[@bmwkwi]

First in, first pie is mine.

[@beersintheshed.]

Hey mate, as you are aware of the video i did on a stepup conveter, i used a 13.8 volt one which is (8v to 40v in and 13.8v out) as a 15 volt seems to much i reckon. I have spoken to Darren the owner of the travel buddy company and he said he has seen the timers burnout with 15 + volt converters so be careful. Cars dont usually give that much voltage out so a 13.8 volt one does work well and is safe. Cheers.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks for tip mate. I reckon I’ll have to look into dropping back to the 13.8V 👍🏽

[@evil17]

Yeah good vid mate, I like the idea of this mod, I have a Kings Oven, only used it once so far, 2 pies unfrozen took 50 minutes & were perfect, I would like to do this mod tho & speed it up a bit. Have you checked what temps ur TB cycles at on max setting, or does it not cycle on the thermostat when set on max and just runs flat out at 14A-15A continuously until u turn it down or off? TF. Cheers

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Sounds good mate, the TB does cycle at max temp but so far I haven't put the thermometer in to check the actual temperature. I will be doing this test though so I'll be sure to post the result.

[@evil17]

@@OutNAboutAustralia keen to see what it does cycle at on high temp. Cheers

[@PtolemyCeasar]

awesome eh.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Love it!

[@Roxlivinlife]

Great video, thanks. One thing I’m not quite sure about is whether you use this while driving or not. I understand it suits use for when not driving, but can you use it while driving? Also, what size battery would you recommend to be able to use while not driving? Thanks.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Hi Rox, Yep you can still leave this all hooked up while driving. Up to the step up converter input, your 12v system will still operate and charge at 12v as normal. It’s only after the step up converter that the voltage raises to 15V

[@Roxlivinlife]

@@OutNAboutAustralia thank you. I’ve got the 13.8v step up converter and assume it’s the same. Thanks again for your reply.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

No worries 👍🏽

[@beersintheshed.]

@@Roxlivinlife ive done a video on the 13.8v one, mine is 8v-40v input to 13.8v output, i went this one because i could use in my car on 12v or boat which is 24v.

[@TheAussieRepairGuy]

I have a 24v one, and runs nicely when the sun is up and the batteries are at 27v. or when I'm driving and they are at 28.5v

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I’ve heard a lot of good things about the 24V units. Got a few truckie mates that rate em really highly 👍🏽

[@TheAussieRepairGuy]

@@OutNAboutAustralia I have a video about it going public next week.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

@@TheAussieRepairGuy wicked mate. I’ll make sure I check it out 👍🏽

[@sundancer442]

Nice work, now do it with mini pizzas and with pies. ( real world stuff). Keep the vids comin, just subbed to you. Any chance of a big bertha work over ? Cheers, Simon ( Sundancer)

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Sounds good to me Simon, any excuse to cook up a pie or pizza 😂 I’d love to do a big Bertha comparison. I’ll have to find someone with one to a video with!

[@Rosco3546]

You still using the 15v step up or you dropped back to 13.8

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I’ve dropped back to the 13.8V mate. I wasn’t having any dramas with the 15V but I kept hearing the horror stories.

[@Meatcleaver101]

Ripper mate

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

Thanks mate, appreciate that 🤙🏽

[@PittsFly]

Be careful. I bricked my Travel Buddy using a 15V Step Up Converter!! 15V was too much for it internally. I ended up rewiring the TB and went to a 13.8V converter and it's perfect.

[@OutNAboutAustralia]

I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on it. Thanks mate!

[@evil17]

So, was it just the wiring u had to replace, or were there other components like the thermostat, timer or element damaged in any way? i would expect if the thermostat could handle the extra wattage, it should keep it within certain heating parameters, but I dont know how hi they let the temp go before clicking off & cycling at around that predefined temp. Do you know what temps it could/would reach & cycle at?

[@Rosco3546]

I ran the 15v step up and found my oven turned off, died , unpacked it and the main wire going into the timer had burnt off 😳, also noticed the cable going to the heat element had turned from red to a brown so I think that has coped a bit of abuse from the extra amps heat applied so managed to rewire what was damaged and oven has come back to life but think I would leave it stock or 13.8 step up , otherwise I think 24 v model oven heats up even quicker than 15v step up on a 12v , but all I can say is be cautious