12 volt fridges and boondocking?
We have a 07 27' Komfort trailer, I put 480 watts of panels on the roof, we have a 600 watt inverter for the Sat TV and 2 GC batteries. The only time we need to fire up the genny is after 2 or 3 days ...
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ScottG wrote:
It's going to depend A LOT on exactly what 12V fridge you have.
BINGO I've read the specs on several including both Dometic and NoCol.. er. Norcold
Now at one time (Do not know if they still do) They made what I call "Danfoss" class Compressor units (Danfoss is one of the companies that makes the compressors) if there is a proper name for that class
PLEASE: TELL ME
They draw (Door closed) less than 50 watts and work very well (I have a chest freezer.. my 2nd.. that uses that technology.. first one lasted from 2005 till last year)
Then I've seen some that use more traditional compressors and draw around 150-200 watts. (3-4 times the power) Door closed.
Door open you add in ye old light bulb. Or better yet Ye New Light Bulb (LED).
