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safrog
Explorer
Feb 16, 2015

Fifth Wheel RV Refrigerator hooked up to inverter

Has anyone installed an inverter in an fifth wheel or trailer to run the 12v/Propane Refrigerator while moving. On my model the propane line from the tank to the unit is exposed in the event of a tir...
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2112
Explorer II
Feb 16, 2015
I have not tried this but a typical RV fridge in 120V AC mode will draw between 300W-400W depending on size and model. That would be 25A-33A off a 12V battery feeding a 12VDC to 120VAC inverter. A fully charged battery might last you a few hours.

I would be surprised if the umbilical cord from the truck provides much more than 8A.

Try it and let us know the results

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