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Wed, 26 January 2011 04:44

hertfordnc

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The Revcon fridge works fine but I'm working on my little scotty trailer and i had an idea that needs testing.

How much solar would it take to sustain a regular 10 cubic foot house fridge?

I'm thinking 200 watts, charging a battery, through an inverter?

Then maybe you hack the fridge's thermostat with a relay so the inverter is cut off between cycles?

It seems to me if you had to replace a two-way Norcold for $1000 you could do just as well putting that money into a system like this.

Is my math wrong? If the fridge draws 1-2 amps and is only on 25% of the time, then a deep-cycle could run it for a while. Would 150 watts of solar be enough to maintain the battery?

Dave & Ellen Silva Hertford, NC 76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021 It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.

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		solar powered fridge? By: hertfordnc on Wed, 26 January 2011 04:44
		Re: [GMCnet] solar powered fridge? By: Byron Songer on Wed, 26 January 2011 07:15
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