Compressor Refrigerator opt 12v?

996Pilot wrote:
I installed a 12V Danfoss Compressor refrigerator last year after my Norcold 3-way finally died once and for all (it had been requiring a lot of work for several years). I put in the Isotherm Cruise 130 marine refrigerator. I opted for the 12V only as the 12V/120V model just includes a built in converter to convert 120V to 12V (we already have that as part of the camper).

I have two 6V Trojan T-105 batteries and a 130W solar panel with an MPPT charge controller. The refrigerator claims an average consumption of 440 watts over a 24 hour period. That's 3 amps at roughly 50% duty cycle. Figure overnight (no solar input but not really opening the refrigerator a lot) the draw might be about 175 watts.

We really love the compressor fridge so far as it cools better in hot weather, cools faster, works on up to a 30 degree angle BUT the best part is the Isotherm C-130 model that slid into the exact same opening my 3.2 cu. ft. Nocold came out of, has a 4.6 cu. ft. capacity. The Danfoss compressor takes up very little space at the top, back corner of the refrigerator. That lets them increase the inside of the refer box for the same size footprint. A BIG bonus.