battery current saver

Submitted: Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 16:57
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hi all any responses from users of a battery current saver by vgr elecronics advertiser on this site, reports good and bad being sort please. thanks in antisipation max
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Reply By: Member - Motley - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 17:37

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 17:37
Have been using one on an Engel fridge now for nearly two years, including an extended trip through NT and Northern Qld. No question that the fridge worked fine and the battery lasted longer when we were camping.

On previous trips I found that in hot locations, within 36 hours, the auxiliary battery would be below 12v. With the VGR product, I have had occasions when the battry is still running the fridge after 4 days!
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Follow Up By: hedevil - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 19:10

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 19:10
thanks motley, i have emailed the supplier hope they get back to me, how do they attach or fit if you like, as i am techknowlegably challenged.max we are embarking on a 6 mth trip around oz in june 05
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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 19:27

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 19:27
hedevil, assuming your fridge needs power to run and has a thermostat to make sure you maintain a temperature. Please tell me what a power saver may do? I would have though a slightly higher thermostat setting would do the same as the advertiser is saying his product does.

Dependent on the size of the battery, and the fridge, I would think that people rely on the fridge going for four days or so, but that would also depend on the ambient conditions too.
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Follow Up By: hedevil - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 19:36

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 19:36
hi john, well it is claimed thatyou can set the fridge to cycle at a pre determined ammount , instead of of and on, not sure thats why i posted the question. i have 3 house batterys with a total of hopfully 320 amps. fridge will be an 47 ltr evacool. have ahonda generator on board and one solar panel to top up and a 25 amp battery charger when running gen or 240 max
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 20:12

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 20:12
max, sounds like a timer that is set to not allow your fridge to work as effectively. I guess you have to ask then if there may be potential for food spoilage. Milk has a very quick deterioration from above 4 degrees, so if it was 7 say because the compressor wasn't allowed to work to requirement. Would you say you saved power or lost quality to your food or the cool ones you hoped at the end of the day. I did read their speil. I would be interested to see them argue the point here.

I think you have heaps of power with your 320 amps. I have 160 or so, plus the start battery.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jimbo (VIC) - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 21:05

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 21:05
I reckon you're spot on John.

I regularly observe my thermometer and on a given setting the compressor kicks in at the same temp each time. Last time away I noticed that with the thermometer sensor in the middle of the fridge it kicked in every time the temp hit 3.2. It cycled more regularly in the warmth of the day, and hardly at all during the cold of night.

No real surprise, that is what a thermostat is there for.

Setting a fridge to only run for a certain amount of minutes every so often is just asking for trouble. It will be too warm during the day and too cold at night.

Anyone ever heard of food poisoning?

Cheers,

Jim.
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Reply By: Member - Jimbo (VIC) - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 20:12

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 20:12
Excuse my ignorance, but what is this device?

I can't find the ad. Help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jim.
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 20:17

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 20:17
do a search in the Business section for vgr Jimbo. I think some of the suggestions to circulate more air around condensors would save more.

I reckon if you have your car set up to head up hills and someone holds your foot off the throttle for some of the time as you have a hard incline, you may be upset at the performance.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jimbo (VIC) - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 20:56

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 20:56
Thanks John,

I've had a look and agree with you.

Why on earth would you, as a human, decide how often your fridge needs to cycle? I thought that was why fridges are fitted with thermostats.

Their advertising states to avoid the "2 minute on, 2 minute off" thing. What a crock.

I have a thermometer in my fridge and reckon the thermostat does a good job. I'll leave it to the thermostat to decide when the compressor needs to run and when it doesn't.

Sounds like a Hiclone for fridges.

Cheers,

Jim.
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Reply By: hedevil - Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 21:04

Saturday, Apr 16, 2005 at 21:04
hi all well i was thinking along the similar lines but wasnt sure if perhaps i was missing something, so what better way but to set up a debate.max
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