12V only - Engel Fridge consumption...
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 13, 2001 at 01:00
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Bart&Marian
Weve just bought an ex-Maui Troop Camper. It has a 40L Engel (a
table-top model) in it which is 12V only (they say). It _Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx on the second battery in the car. Questions we have:
- does anyone have experience with these ie are they as reliable as the more known 29L and 39L models?
- how much Amps do they draw (average)
In general we are concerned as we plan to bush or
beach camp for several days on our big trip and we wonder if the only solution is to buy solar panels (expensive!) or if we should chuck it out and get an AutoFridge (expensive too...) or should we just connect the Engel to both batteries and use a jump starter to get the car going once both are drawn flat (pretty silly...).
Any advise is welcome!
Reply By: William - Wednesday, Feb 21, 2001 at 01:00
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2001 at 01:00
Bart & Marian,
Check with Piranha products, they are evaluating a new type of battery which can be charged quickly.
The problem with secondary batteries is that they take too long to recharge, therefore running your engine for a while
is out of the question. With this new battery type (I think they are called optima) you can run your engine
for 10 minutes totally recharging the battery in that time.
Let me know if that works.
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