Stereo receiver to avoid voltage drop
I know someone out there has a solution to this issue. We often camp off grid, that is, solely using 140 watts solar and 2 AGM batteries (Deka) rather than 30 amp shore power. We have a factory instal...
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Hi,
Compressor fridges do use less power than an absorption fridge when running on 120 volts AC power.
A modern absorption fridge running on propane requires up to 1.5 amps when the gas valve is open. Duty cycle is about 2:3, so they use about one amp per hour, or 24 amp-hours in a day. Converting that to watts makes the number about 288 watt-hours per day.
The nova cool draws 4.4 amps @ 12 volts. I do not know the duty cycle, but it will certainly be less than the absorption fridge. It might well use fewer watts than an absorption fridge running on propane.
Compressor fridges do use less power than an absorption fridge when running on 120 volts AC power.
A modern absorption fridge running on propane requires up to 1.5 amps when the gas valve is open. Duty cycle is about 2:3, so they use about one amp per hour, or 24 amp-hours in a day. Converting that to watts makes the number about 288 watt-hours per day.
The nova cool draws 4.4 amps @ 12 volts. I do not know the duty cycle, but it will certainly be less than the absorption fridge. It might well use fewer watts than an absorption fridge running on propane.
