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Seems like this thread got drailed into elecrical, but I wanted to put my 2c in on the temp vs. power issue.
Really nice little study Pods8. That seems to mirror my anichdotal experince with my edgestar 12v. I will say that the power requirnments/draw go up dramatically in consistent 80+ degree weather. I think that there is a curvalinear relationship for sure.
I can get about 3.5 days out of a charge (with some charging through the alternator) with temps consistently above 80. If temps are in the 50s then its more like 5-6 days (with some driving around).
I think the insulation on the ARB might be a little better then the edgestar though not by much. The nice thing is that the fridge will shut down when battery drops below 12v but the cabin lights and other lower requirment components will still work just fine. At least I'm not totally dead in the water.
On my recent 2 week trip I took my trickle charger with me and plugged in for 1 night and made it through with only one day of no fridge. I was driving quite a bit though and this helped. I also had mine set to 37 degrees.
I am now actively looking for a solar set up. I think I will need one for those longer trips. Anything that could help....right?
Home Skillet
Really nice little study Pods8. That seems to mirror my anichdotal experince with my edgestar 12v. I will say that the power requirnments/draw go up dramatically in consistent 80+ degree weather. I think that there is a curvalinear relationship for sure.
I can get about 3.5 days out of a charge (with some charging through the alternator) with temps consistently above 80. If temps are in the 50s then its more like 5-6 days (with some driving around).
I think the insulation on the ARB might be a little better then the edgestar though not by much. The nice thing is that the fridge will shut down when battery drops below 12v but the cabin lights and other lower requirment components will still work just fine. At least I'm not totally dead in the water.
On my recent 2 week trip I took my trickle charger with me and plugged in for 1 night and made it through with only one day of no fridge. I was driving quite a bit though and this helped. I also had mine set to 37 degrees.
I am now actively looking for a solar set up. I think I will need one for those longer trips. Anything that could help....right?
Home Skillet