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Campinfan
Explorer III
Oct 25, 2023

Inverter draw from battery for residential fridge

Does anyone know how many amps are drawn by an inverter to convert to AC for a residential fridge. My battery is rated at 175 minutes at 25 amps but I am trying to figure out how many amps are being d...
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JRscooby
Explorer II
Oct 26, 2023
I'm not a expert, or even very smart. But I think the bigger a inverter, the more it drains battery even when load on inverter. Considering that, and the fact the fridge cycles off and on, wouldn't it be better to have a inverter just large enough to power the fridge, left on all the time, and a second that can be turned on only when need other 120V loads?

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