Battery Life With a Residential Fridge
Like many RVers I decided to replace my troublesome rv fridge with a residential. I have read a lot of posts here and other places about doing so and battery life when camping without shore power. So...
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As long as the only thing connected to your batteries is your inverter then you have a pretty good test. However, if you also plan to turn on a light or watch TV or listen to a radio or charge your phone or, or, or, or then you still have some additional power issues to consider.
In any case, however, as you can see, the fridge is not going to drain your so quickly that you can't over night and a charge from the Genset in the AM should get you filled up again. For me, it's some generator running at night for lights and cooking and TV, etc. so the battery is fully charged when I go to bed. A bit more in the morning (need coffee and hot water, anyway) and I am good to go for the day.
In any case, however, as you can see, the fridge is not going to drain your so quickly that you can't over night and a charge from the Genset in the AM should get you filled up again. For me, it's some generator running at night for lights and cooking and TV, etc. so the battery is fully charged when I go to bed. A bit more in the morning (need coffee and hot water, anyway) and I am good to go for the day.
