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FireGuard
Explorer II
Jun 03, 2016

Will solar panel keep batteries charged while running fridge

I want to leave my Lance parked on my property so I have the comforts of home while there. (5 acres of vacant land) I have water but no elec. and will probably stay in it 1 or 2 nights every week or ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Jun 03, 2016
Hi,

Duty cycle is 2:3 or 40 minutes out of every hour. That is at an ambient temperature of 20 c (68 f).

kohldad wrote:
Fridge draws 0.6A with flame and 0.2A without flame. Figuring flame will be on 50%, that is 0.6 * 12 + 0.2 * 12 = 7.2 + 2.4 = 9.6A/hr per day.

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