Swap 12v for 120v Fridge Element? UPDATE 2
EDIT--it turned out you can't swap them--they are not the same and it would fry things if you applied 120v to the 12v element ---------------------- UPDATE 25 Jan--12v is cooling down the freezer....
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To be clear, we operate the fridge on gas when camping. Only time it was ever on 120v was at home for the day before going camping.
I am just looking at replacing that 120v time with 12v time on converter--so it is actually still from 120v stick house power, and that is only to save a little propane that day, same as before.
OK I fixed the wiring issue and we are back in business. Freezer temp is 2 C no cool down, so the 12v element measurements will be at whatever its full power is and it will stay on, no cycling.
On battery it did 9.5 amps at 12.8 volts, sort of like yesterday. I can't try different voltages and see the amps on converter using the Trimetric. The Tri shows battery only and the converter will do it all. However, I have the RV shore power on the Kill-A-Watt, so I can see if there is any change in fridge watts when I crank up the converter's voltage (adjustable voltage PowerMax converter)
Results to follow once the converter finishes topping up the battery bank to 13.6, so any watts will be mostly fridge.
I am just looking at replacing that 120v time with 12v time on converter--so it is actually still from 120v stick house power, and that is only to save a little propane that day, same as before.
OK I fixed the wiring issue and we are back in business. Freezer temp is 2 C no cool down, so the 12v element measurements will be at whatever its full power is and it will stay on, no cycling.
On battery it did 9.5 amps at 12.8 volts, sort of like yesterday. I can't try different voltages and see the amps on converter using the Trimetric. The Tri shows battery only and the converter will do it all. However, I have the RV shore power on the Kill-A-Watt, so I can see if there is any change in fridge watts when I crank up the converter's voltage (adjustable voltage PowerMax converter)
Results to follow once the converter finishes topping up the battery bank to 13.6, so any watts will be mostly fridge.
