Got my new fridge in!!
Dometic CR 1110 12/110 volt Turned out to be quite an undertaking and I am so glad I let my Dealer handle it!!! Not only did the door and frame have to come off, all the cabinet doors had to be ...
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~DJ~ wrote:
I forgot to add the Dealer checked the current draw. Spiked 6 amps at start up and then settled in at 1.6 amps to run. So it seems to take about the same amount of juice that my portable Engel did. I could go two full days/nights with it on one 12 volt battery before I had to start the genny.
Wow, that is very good. When I checked mine it seemed to draw 6 amps when the compressor ran (I have the BD50F compressor). I should probably do some more measurements.
I don't know what controller you have - mine is the 101N0500. Looking at the specification for the controller I can see that you can add a variable resistor to control the compressor RPM (between 2000RPM and 3500RPM). Maybe your fridge, being newer, uses that to adjust compressor RPM and therefore amperage automatically.
I might try adding a variable resistor at some point and see if I can save some battery power overnight.
Steve.
