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Portable camping generators and fridges..which one?
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<blockquote data-quote="slowflow" data-source="post: 71553" data-attributes="member: 1071"><p>3 way fridge -NO. Have one in the camper & it's a pain switching and temp control is hit & miss. performance on 12v is dismal @ best can maintain temp. On gas or 240 the cooling is ambient temp related and therefore variable.</p><p></p><p>My son has an Engel & I have a cheapie 12v compressor fridge, both 60ltr. Seems the performance re cooling is about the same however his uses about half the power. Go the engel.</p><p></p><p>120 amp AMG in the car with 240 watt solar and a ctek 250 dual, works well. 2x90 with 120 watt solar and 15 amp mains charger in the camper which is marginal.</p><p>Both chargers are multistage and AMG capable because AMG requirements are different to flooded cells. </p><p>Depth of discharge needs to be managed and wiring needs to be of the correct size for current v distance v acceptable voltage drop.</p><p></p><p>LiFe batteries need charge/discharge control on each cell of the battery to achieve max. potential. Deep discharge has the same effect as on lead acid, it shortens service life. LiFe are fabulous but we are being ripped of for them. Google Life batteries to see what the direct purchase price is currently, is is very different to the Aussie cost. A cheap charger will work but you risk unbalanced cells which shortens battery life. A good lithium battery charger manages individual cells.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slowflow, post: 71553, member: 1071"] 3 way fridge -NO. Have one in the camper & it's a pain switching and temp control is hit & miss. performance on 12v is dismal @ best can maintain temp. On gas or 240 the cooling is ambient temp related and therefore variable. My son has an Engel & I have a cheapie 12v compressor fridge, both 60ltr. Seems the performance re cooling is about the same however his uses about half the power. Go the engel. 120 amp AMG in the car with 240 watt solar and a ctek 250 dual, works well. 2x90 with 120 watt solar and 15 amp mains charger in the camper which is marginal. Both chargers are multistage and AMG capable because AMG requirements are different to flooded cells. Depth of discharge needs to be managed and wiring needs to be of the correct size for current v distance v acceptable voltage drop. LiFe batteries need charge/discharge control on each cell of the battery to achieve max. potential. Deep discharge has the same effect as on lead acid, it shortens service life. LiFe are fabulous but we are being ripped of for them. Google Life batteries to see what the direct purchase price is currently, is is very different to the Aussie cost. A cheap charger will work but you risk unbalanced cells which shortens battery life. A good lithium battery charger manages individual cells. [/QUOTE]
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