At 10/21/2004, you wrote: >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!
I am assuming a compressor type so 400 Watts implies about 3.3 amps maximum or about 80 Amp Hours for 24 hours. A refrigerator does not run continuously and the inverter has to be sized for startup surge currents so actual use would be less than this. What you need is the actual Amp load and some idea of how often it is running. 80 AH is a 100% discharge for a group 24 Marine battery but only 36% for two T-105 batteries. 100% discharge quickly kills batteries. In either case you will need to recharge the batteries every day. Don Bowen Awl Knotted Up Woodworking Valley Center, CA http://www.braingarage.com [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=7344 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/
