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PilgrimStill
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Apr 11, 2018

Planning for inverter for elec. refrig, while driving

My dual fuel refrig in my 5th wheel doesn't keep things cool enough. I am going to replace it. Dry camping is a seldom done thing; we mostly travel, stopping in RV parks with elec. and water. I want...
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full_mosey
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Apr 18, 2018
westend wrote:

...The fridge draws 80w, operating, and probably 5-7 Amps at start up. ...


80W running is closer to 7A DC. Startup is around six times running, or 480W which is 42A DC for a few milliseconds.

HTH;
John

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