Wednesday, Jan 08, 2020 at 15:48
Hi Dave
Quote from you "If you have the technical expertise to calculate out Secops specifications at 30C you will quickly see that 160L is at the upper limit at full compressor speed. "
I fully accept you know what your talking about and so this reply is not taking you to task at all. I just post this update for interest of a real life performance under some limitations...nothing will beat a heat wave on the road with the fridge being opened and shut for a real
test.
In answer its interesting to note that the Waeco 190L I removed has the same Secops compressor size as the Bushman that I replaced it with. So based on your statement the Waeco is also not up to scratch? being both 190L.....I'm not a fridgy but as a consumer I do try and do my research as best I can before I spend hard earnt $....your probably right but I would assume the manufacturers would also make some calculations as
well and get a different answer....either way it doesn't bother me....just real life performance is what matters...im not qualified to judge other than as a consumer observing performance
I have completed 2 separate 3 day data logging sessions measuring my new Bushman 190L compressor
* The dial was a tad over half way to coldest
* Its not a real life representation as we are not travelling therefore the fridge was not opened as it would be in real life
* The freezer only had 3 X 2L milk bottles of water. The fridge compartment had 4 x 2L of water...so really not a lot of cold bulk to help it
* First session mid 20's ambient...Freezer av temp -7.8...Fridge 3.5 amps used 26/24hours
* Second session ambient mid 30's....Freezer and fridge temp maintained as above amps 33/24hours
Its early days and there is no way I can recommend anything on the above but I am very happy with what I have learnt so far. It does have more insulation than the Waeco..that has to do something +
Unfortunately I never data logged the Waeco...we just tolerated it until it got worse....but it was never a cold fridge. My data was beer temp in ambient of mid 30's I guess :)….failed the
test.
We also used ~80-100amps in a 24 hour period when living in the 'van and knowing our use or rather lack of other electric components I suspect the fridge was 90% of it...I will never know
Ask me again in 8 years or the next 40 deg heat wave !
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