Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Refrigerator

I don't need a lot of refrigerator space for the GearBox, and I want it to be efficient and always on - just like your fridge at home.  Many cargo trailer conversions you see will install those small 12V / 120V units that look like the ones in your dorm or motel room.  They're cheap, seem to work decently on 12V, but they aren't that reliable, not well insulated, and seem to run ALL the time and kick out a lot of heat which is not good for long term battery power conservation.  

I wanted to do better than that and I chose the Whynter 62-Quart Dual Zone Portable Refrigerator/Freezer.



Amazon had the best price I found anywhere and this unit is super insulated, portable, and has an Eco-Mode that I think will get me to under 2 Amps / hour avg.  I'll cover the wiring and interior placement in a future post, and I will do some testing to see if my guess on the power is correct.

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