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tgeiger is currently offline  tgeiger   United States
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Anyone have a estimate of how long a original refrig should run off of a house battery? I have 2 Trojan 6 volts in series in the coach. Trying to figure out the dry camping thing. I know I want to get a new refrig in there that is a 3-way, but I have other items I could spend the money on as well. Trying to pace myself.

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TG

Tom Geiger 76 Eleganza II KCMO

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Re: Refrig [message #108457 is a reply to message #108454] Mon, 13 December 2010 12:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Erv Troyer is currently offline  Erv Troyer   United States
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tgeiger wrote on Mon, 13 December 2010 12:06

Anyone have a estimate of how long a original refrig should run off of a house battery? I have 2 Trojan 6 volts in series in the coach. Trying to figure out the dry camping thing. I know I want to get a new refrig in there that is a 3-way, but I have other items I could spend the money on as well. Trying to pace myself.

Thanks,
TG

Rob Allen put together one of the most thorough articles ever written on this subject. You can find it at:
http://www.bdub.net/Refrigeration_in_the_GMC.pdf

This is probably much more information than you need, but Rob does bring up some other things to consider.

Erv Troyer
Lagrange, IN
1974 Sequoia

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Re: [GMCnet] Refrig [message #108474 is a reply to message #108454] Mon, 13 December 2010 14:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Tom,

Take a good look at the amps / watts the 12 VDC feature draws on a three way
I think you'll be running the fridge on LPG when you dry camp.

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Rob M.
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Anyone have a estimate of how long a original refrig should run off of a
house battery? I have 2 Trojan 6 volts in series in the coach. Trying to
figure out the dry camping thing. I know I want to get a new refrig in
there that is a 3-way, but I have other items I could spend the money on as
well. Trying to pace myself.

Thanks,
TG
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Regards, Rob M. (USAussie) The Pedantic Mechanic Sydney, Australia '75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428 '75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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Re: Refrig [message #108561 is a reply to message #108454] Tue, 14 December 2010 11:21 Go to previous message
ggroth is currently offline  ggroth   United States
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Tom, I'm running the Norcold on 12v. The batt will last overnight, but it is a 1300 amp. It also depends on how well the door seals work; mine are bad and I'm currently replacing them with standard foam seal type stuff, hoping that I get more time on the batt.

geo groth '73 260 Sequoia Carson City Nevada 89703

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