Inverter to power 110 fridge in outdoor kitchen

[labs4life]

I am not looking to boondock, just want to keep power to it while running down the road. I have two 6volt batteries as a power source. I also have a 12v outlet in there already. Just need to see what kind of wattage inverter should be used. It is an everchill fridge, but I could bot find any info on it on the WWW.
Does anyone see a possible problem with this??

[GaryWT]

I am sure it can be done but will be a big draw. Look for the name plate on the fridge to see what you need for it to run.

[hankpage]

The wires feeding the 12v outlet are not heavy enough to run an inverter of the size you need. The inverter should be as close to the batteries as possible. ( but preferably not in the same compartment) Run the ac power to the fridge with the proper size romex wire. Compressor refrigerators need a lot of amps to start, find the running amps on the label on the back or in the manual that came with the trailer and size the inverter accordingly. Be sure to follow the instructions from the inverter and you should be fine. It's always nice to enjoy a cold one after a long drive and setting up camp. Hank

[labs4life]

Never really thought of the size of the 12v wires. I can mount the inverter in the pass thru storage and get the wire to the back under the coroplast. I can just add the rats nest that is already there. I should be able to replace the 12v cigarette plug with a 3 prong that is supplied by the inverter and voila. (Sounds good in theory). Cold chilly brews on arrival and before the setup begins. Helps me get the trailer level;)

[raytronx]

I am not looking to boondock, just want to keep power to it while running down the road. I have two 6volt batteries as a power source. I also have a 12v outlet in there already. Just need to see what kind of wattage inverter should be used. It is an everchill fridge, but I could bot find any info on it on the WWW.
Does anyone see a possible problem with this??

I guess a consideration is if the truck can replenish the batteries fast enough to keep up. Most trucks charging thru the tow cable are only giving maybe 7 amps DC which will be less than 1 amp AC, if the fridge draws a lot more which I assume it would ,there could be an issue with running the batteries down.

Not sure of your setup though maybe you run a generator or solar...

[Stublejumper]

I have been running the 110 volt fridge from a 1000 watt true sign inverter for a year now . Last trip was 6 hours,the fridge on start up pulled 360 ac watts but settled out at about 40 watts no problem at all.

[labs4life]

Do you turn off the fridge when u stop for a period of time. I was a bit concerned about to stopping for lunch etc. also would you give me a couple pics of how you set it up.

[Stublejumper]

I ran a extension cord and secured under 5er and plugged into main plug,powering all 110 volt plugs and turn off converter breaker. So when when we get to camping site and plug in its one or the other from shore power ,generator or inverter.The trip had one lunch stop for about a hour,still 12.52 vdc showing on controller ..(I only use two of these t-105 to run the inverter)

[Stublejumper]

Do you turn off the fridge when u stop for a period of time. I was a bit concerned about to stopping for lunch etc. also would you give me a couple pics of how you set it up.
Sorry ,forgot to attach this one.

[Comptech]

Do you turn off the fridge when u stop for a period of time. I was a bit concerned about to stopping for lunch etc. also would you give me a couple pics of how you set it up.

Labs4Life,
Are you concerned about the TV batteries going down while at lunch?
Or the Trailer batteries...?

[labs4life]

Tv. Not worried about the trailer. I also don't want to burn up a compressor running on low voltage.

[Stublejumper]

I leave the TV connected ,but there is no input power ,,ie 13 or 14 volts. When the ignition is in the off position from the TV...just two t-105 s. The inverter has built in protection , if the batteries fall below 11 volts it shuts down until TV or pluged into shore power is restored.

[unyalli]

Another option, remove 110vac fridge from RV and place it in your home somewhere then replace it in the RV with this.

12 volt fridge (http://www.12volt-travel.com/supercool-acdc-thermoelectric-coolerrefrigerator-p-12638.html) It draws 6 amps DC.

Jeff

[labs4life]

Another option, remove 110vac fridge from RV and place it in your home somewhere then replace it in the RV with this.

12 volt fridge (http://www.12volt-travel.com/supercool-acdc-thermoelectric-coolerrefrigerator-p-12638.html) It draws 6 amps DC.

Jeff

I put in an inverter and ran an extension cord to the fridge. Went on a 1500+ mile trip for 9 days and it preformed flawlessly. I let it run on battery only for 4 hours at my parents house and the inverter still showed 12.2amps. It was already cold so this was just the normal cycles.

Also, mine will holds more than 46 cans!!!! ;)

[billb800si]

Maybe this will help you size things accordingly. Don't forget there will be a momentary power surge when the compressor first kicks on.
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Calculating Wattage
Open your refrigerator and look for a sticker that lists technical specifications. Find the voltage and amperage of the refrigerator; for instance, "115 V" and "6.5 amps." Multiplying these two number tells you how many watts your refrigerator uses--in this case, 747.5 W. Smaller refrigerators typically use about 350 W while larger models use as much as 780 W.



Read more: http://www.ehow.com/info_8639103_wattage-refrigerator.html#ixzz2bD9XUwEg

[unyalli]

Also, mine will holds more than 46 cans!!!! ;)This is a bonous! :thumbsup: