Jaycee, I have the same size fridge, I don't remember exactly, but the amps draw is very low. A 400 watt inverter will run it, however, if you plan to run anything else, get the largest watt inverter you can afford. I have a 1500 watt but also run a microwave, coffee pot and TV. I have mine hooked to two batteries separate from the starting battery with an isolater like Tom says. I have found the fridge will stay cold for up to 12 hours without running the engine but have found a better solution when parked, I use the freezer cold packs and just move them to the main section and they keep everything fine just like having an ice block. Then just move them back to the freezer and re-freeze for next time. A word of caution, learned the hard way, if you are going to plug into a 110 landline, unhook the inverter from the battery first. I don't know why but fried my first inverter doing this, then read in the manual for the replacement, which Cobra did free, about this caution. good luck, Roadrunner Doug
TLN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jaycee; I'll assume this is a 110v electric fridge and that the Eliminator you mention is an invertor (12v to 110v) You probably won't want to run the invertor off you starting battery. You would need an auxiliary rv/marine battery hooked to a battery isolator (to keep both battery systems separate) so your alternator could charge both batteries. Your Eliminator invertor would then run off the new battery and supply 110v to the fridge. If you know the amperage that the fridge draws you can calculate how long your battery will last without charging. Tom On 21 Oct 2004 at 18:06, jaycee2go wrote: > > > Hi there, > I have an oportunity of purchasing a new refridgerator for $150CDN = > $100 US 4.L capacity. Cheapest I have seen anywhere, bar none. > Stands 30" tall etc. Since my van is not "converted" yet, what do I > need to be able to transport/use this item. I stopped at a shop and > was told I could use an Eliminator of about 400 Watts or better. This > would permit to plug the fridg into my vehicle while travelling. Now > what is required, when I am *boondocking* Any assistance in this > matter will be appreciated, thanks. And be specific.......no nothing > about this stuff, as yet! > > Thanks in advance, Jaycee Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Boondocking/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Doug-Fresno, Ca.~ '77 Chinook on '83 pickup, 'Roadrunner' --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/z1TolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To reply to this message, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Boondocking/post?act=reply&messageNum=7358 Please do not reply to this message via email. More information here: http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/groups/messages/messages-23.html <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Boondocking/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
