Small refrigator while traveling
What is the easiest way to keep a dorm type refrig plugged in to a power source (truck) while traveling. Just want to keep frig cold fo when we arrive at campground. My truck does not have a sliding...
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I checked some truckers websites and apparently they are using 1500 watt inverters for small reefers in their rigs.
The postings seem to follow that the 3.7 to 4.5 cuft units are around 1200 watts to start and 600 to 800 when running. And remember if you get the unit cold at home on shore power and only switch to the inverter when on the road , it will only be running less than half the time.
I know I have run my 22 cuft side by side at home for a couple hours off an inverter when we had a power failure a couple of winters ago.
Be careful to only run it when the vehicle is running or you will rapidly deplete your battery.
I have a 1.6 cuft cube fridge in my wood shop, I just checked sticker on it
115 volt 1.3 amps
so for a small cube a 300 watt inverter should handle it easily.
The postings seem to follow that the 3.7 to 4.5 cuft units are around 1200 watts to start and 600 to 800 when running. And remember if you get the unit cold at home on shore power and only switch to the inverter when on the road , it will only be running less than half the time.
I know I have run my 22 cuft side by side at home for a couple hours off an inverter when we had a power failure a couple of winters ago.
Be careful to only run it when the vehicle is running or you will rapidly deplete your battery.
I have a 1.6 cuft cube fridge in my wood shop, I just checked sticker on it
115 volt 1.3 amps
so for a small cube a 300 watt inverter should handle it easily.
