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<blockquote data-quote="Gordon Jane" data-source="post: 660445" data-attributes="member: 23742"><p>Always happy to be proven wrong [USER=22230]@Diginit[/USER], That's how we learn!</p><p></p><p>Regarding the controller, that was, as mentioned in my experiences. Never have i had or seen an issue with the cheaper MPPT controllers. I also havent travelled for more then a few weeks at a time which may play a part in it, again where i mentioned longevity.</p><p></p><p>My comment regarding fridges not effectively running on 12V was aimed at caravan fridges specifically, not car/portable fridges. A caravan fridge has a 12V option which was aimed more so for use in transportation. Portable fridges such as Engel etc are designed for constant 12v use and your correct in saying they will pull from ambient. A caravan fridge switched on at ambient and transported using only 12v wont be as effective. We always ran our fridge on mains for a few days prior to leaving.</p><p></p><p>Regarding the 12 pin, you are absolutely right. Anderson plug is definitely the way to go however it wasnt uncommon to use (from memory) pin 9 as a hotwire to run a fridge. This was always only used in the smaller vans, with small fridges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gordon Jane, post: 660445, member: 23742"] Always happy to be proven wrong [USER=22230]@Diginit[/USER], That's how we learn! Regarding the controller, that was, as mentioned in my experiences. Never have i had or seen an issue with the cheaper MPPT controllers. I also havent travelled for more then a few weeks at a time which may play a part in it, again where i mentioned longevity. My comment regarding fridges not effectively running on 12V was aimed at caravan fridges specifically, not car/portable fridges. A caravan fridge has a 12V option which was aimed more so for use in transportation. Portable fridges such as Engel etc are designed for constant 12v use and your correct in saying they will pull from ambient. A caravan fridge switched on at ambient and transported using only 12v wont be as effective. We always ran our fridge on mains for a few days prior to leaving. Regarding the 12 pin, you are absolutely right. Anderson plug is definitely the way to go however it wasnt uncommon to use (from memory) pin 9 as a hotwire to run a fridge. This was always only used in the smaller vans, with small fridges. [/QUOTE]
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