Date:         Tue, 12 Jul 2005 17:34:57 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
Comments: To: Joel VanderKwaak <joelvanderkwaak@gmail.com>
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I got rid of the standard kitchen cabinet.

http://westydriver.com/mywesty/kitchen/KitchenMod.html

Jimt

On 7/12/05 1:23 PM, "Joel VanderKwaak" <joelvanderkwaak@gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting, where do folks house the extra batteries?
>
> On 7/12/05, jimt <camper@tactical-bus.info> wrote:
>> After looking at the load rating of some of the newer 12v freezer/fridge
>> units (like the engel 15) I am considering expanding my battery bank again.
>> I currently run a 108AH in aux 1 and two 80AH batteries in aux 2.  Debating
>> increasing that to 3 batteries in aux 2.   That would give me about 60 hours
>> of operation on aux 2.
>>
>> jimt
>>
>> On 7/12/05 12:40 PM, "Michael Elliott" <j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Doug
>>>
>>> 2.5A in freezer mode running, like, 24 hours a day is 60 amp-hours. That
>>> would quickly deplete my aux Optima 50Ah battery unless I added a lot of
>>> supplementary recharging.
>>>
>>> But I know that these reefers do not run 100% of the time. Someplace,
>>> somewhere, I saw a spec page which provided typical duty-cycles. Can't
>>> find it now. And I don't plan to run freezer mode, just below 40F.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a pointer to typical duty cycle specs for the Norcold
>>> DC0040? These are either re-badged Engels, or are built around the Engel
>>> swingmotor.
>>
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