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Texas_Two_Stepp
Explorer
Mar 10, 2015

Energy efficient residential refer amp draw

Does anyone have information from a reliable source on the amp draw (@ 12v) of an energy efficient residential refers over a 24 hour period under normal operating conditions? (By normal operating conditions I mean full of food, opening and closing 20-30 times a day with an outdoor temp of 85ish.)

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    rk911
    Explorer
    Mar 10, 2015
    a residential fridge uses 120-volts AC, not 12-volts DC. the amp draw should be on a label in your manual or on the fridge. but, an amp is an amp is an amp. if you're using an inverter and the fridge pulls an average of 5-amps per hour (just an example), the inverter will pull 5-amps from the battery cuz that's what the fridge calls for.

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