12v cig lighter socket to the controller load terminal?
Can you wire in a 12v cigarette lighter socket (fused) to the load terminals of a victron charge controller to run a 12v compressor fridge? Will it work or will there be issues?
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BurbMan wrote:
Is this a fridge with a 12v compressor? Uses very little power. If the Victron powers the load from battery after the sun goes down you're all set! With the controller I had, the load was only solar powered, it wouldn't draw from the battery.
The load terminals are part of a feature that allows loads to be controlled by the controller itself (via setup menu). Things like turning on lights and running for a given amount of time.
PV panels will continue to charge when adequate sun is hitting them but when their output is down, the Load Terminals can be switched on/off and power is drawn from batteries.
Load Terminals on Victron MPPT Controllers
