wiring fridge
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 06, 2007 at 17:12
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slush
OK, this is what ive come up with. run 4awg from battery to rear of patrol to anderson plug. then 6awg from anderson plug to the two 95 anp/h batteries.( in parallel) from 2x95 amp/h batteries to fridge using more 6awg auto wire
I will use a 30 anp breaker at each end.
Reply By: Mainey (WA) - Saturday, Jan 06, 2007 at 19:50
Saturday, Jan 06, 2007 at 19:50
........use same size wire ALL THE WAY.
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Reply By: Crackles - Saturday, Jan 06, 2007 at 22:31
Saturday, Jan 06, 2007 at 22:31
Slush are the 2 x 95ah batteries fitted in a caravan/camper via the Anderson plug or in the Patrol??
Cheers Craig......
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Follow Up By: slush - Saturday, Jan 06, 2007 at 22:40
Saturday, Jan 06, 2007 at 22:40
there in the caravan
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Follow Up By: Crackles - Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 at 17:21
Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 at 17:21
Slush you probably should fit a battery isolator in the car to avoid flattening the start battery if the van is left connected. I would use no smaller than 16mm squared cable (not sure how that relates to awg) from the car right through to the van batteries to minimise voltage drop with a 6mm cable to the fridge through a 20amp blade fuse. Depending on the type of battery isolator a 30amp CB should be big enough.
Cheers Craig..........
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Reply By: brett - Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 at 17:30
Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 at 17:30
One problem I can see is the 30A breaker, those 2 X 95A batteries will pull far more than 30A when flat, probably at least 60A for both. I'd use at least 100A breaker between main battery and the 2 X 95A ones. And if you run 4awg to the plug why not 4awg to the battery no point in dropping to 6awg. Use 6awg to the fridge if you like.
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