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drifter_wayfare
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Dec 11, 2016

Can't run a portable freezer on B&D battery station

I bought a small Whynter portable freezer from Home Depot. It requires 110V AC, draws a miniscule 79W and 1.1A. So I bought a Black & Decker 500W battery power station (Model PPRH5B) that has an inver...
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sch911
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Dec 11, 2016
The inrush (start up) current draw for a compressor based refrigerator/freezer can be considerably higher than the running current draw. You need more inverter. Most likely in the 1500W to 2000W range to start the freezer.

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