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evy
Explorer
Apr 11, 2018

Whynter 12v refrigerator vs 3 way refrigerator

Hi everyone, I have a 3 way Dometic Americana 4.3cu.ft. refrigerator, with a small freezer section inside, as of now it's installed in its place but not hooked up yet. I'm looking into installin...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Apr 12, 2018
Ok A standard RV Absorption Cooling Unirt (Fridge) Draws agbour 350 watts on A/C. or around 200 on DC, that's about 20 amps The fuse is 25 amps as I recall) so that's going to take ALL your solar power

Dometic & NOrcold (And others) make a Compressor unit using a high effiency compressor.. I have an "other" 45-40 watts running. Nuff said.

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