Adding Batteries / Refer Support
I’ve got a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser 2551 and am having to replace the refrigerator. The dead one is a Vitrifrigo AC/DC compressor unit that pulls 65w. Two batteries just aren’t enough to support this rig ...
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ThruTraffic wrote:
Two batteries just aren’t enough to support this rig with that type refrigerator.
WHOA ! 65W is less than 6A @ 12v. (Of course a DC amp clamp meter would prove this out or if there are any other loads drawing down the batteries.) Refrigerators don't run continuously so lets look ate the whole problem.
• How long do you want the refrigerator to run for ?
• What type of batteries do you currently have ?
• Are all DC connections clean and tight ?
• How do you recharging your batteries and how often ?
If the batteries are getting fully recharged daily, and you have a pair of 6V golf cart batteries (about 220 Ah @12V), that should easily run the 'fridge for 12 hours (assuming you keep the door closed).
