Thursday, Dec 01, 2011 at 16:10
Yep the relay is a good idea but how will you supply power to the Engel fridge when stopped overnight when you are not connected to 240V power?
2 options as I see it.
Second deep cycle battery installed in the car for the Engel OR run a wire from the van to the car for the Engel. Of course if the van fridge has flattened the van battery then the 2nd option will not work.
One thing I discovered on my 2 year trip is you need to have a rough idea of the type of camping you will do and set up the system to suit.
For example some people like to plot in one place for days with no power available so clearly alternator charging only is no good. But this system suits me because I dont stay in one place for long & never have access to 240v power.
So which setup is best is dependant on your camping style and access to 240v power.
Hope this helps you a bit.
Cheers
Stu
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