Explorer Fridge Freezer

Porl,
We have had a 54 l (30 l fridge/20 l freezer)model for about a year now. I am not sure about the freezer overriding the fridge, but will say that it took awhile for us to workout the best settings. The thing we like about it is you can take plenty of fresh meat and not have the worry of it thawing and spoiling every thing in the fridge. The only down side is it has extremely heavy battery consumption, apart from this it performs brilliantely.
Cheers Graham

Grahame

I think yours may be a previous model, his current models for that size are D45, 30L fridge and 15L freezer, and D56, 36L fridge and 20L freezer - so i am thinking your model may not have the Danfoss BD35 compressor - do you know if this is correct ? I know for a few years he did experiment with different compressors and just like the old Engels used to suk starting batteries dry overnight so do the old Explorers - matter of current (pun) technology I expect.

4WD Monthly did a serious comparison of fridges last year and although the fridge with the lowest current draw over a 48hr period ranging in controlled temperature from minus 25C to 55C was the new Engel and ARB with an average draw of 1.6amps per hour, the Explorer drew 2.4amps per hour - but this included the freezer which never went above minus 8C at external temperature 55C and down to minus 22C at the lowest external temperature. I would not call this a huge current draw when for example the Bushman and Liemack with no setting on freeze averaged 2.8amps and 5.6amps respectively.

But of course am keen to hear your reply.

thanks

Thanks for the corrections Rob, my error

Anyone know what the Engel 40L peak current is ? I would like to see if I can run the Engel off my standard plug in the rear of the car, the plug is rated at 120W/12V (10A) so I would think that this should be fine. I know the standard wiring is small in diamter and may have more voltage drop, but would like to know who has tried it.
Thanks