Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:29:13 -0700
Reply-To: Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM>
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From: Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM>
Subject: Re: Norcold DC0040
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Is there any chance the Norcold DE0041 would fit?
The 0040 is 20.5 x 15.25 x 17.25 (h,w,d)
the 0041 is 30.8 x 23.25 x 23.5
<http://www.thetford.com/HOME/Products/NorcoldRefrigeratorsHome/
DE0041EV0041/tabid/180/Default.aspx>
Based on this picture:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2310363
It looks like it might fit if you used the full height and stole
space from the right side cabinet & drawer?
Possibly too deep though?
On Jun 30, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Michael Elliott wrote:
> Paul Chubbuck typed:
>
>> How's the power consumption?
>
> Over a 24-hour period, I reckon this refrigerator uses 20Ah. It draws
> 2.5 amps when running (Loren measures 2.7A, so that may be a more
> accurate number) and if it ran for 24 hours a day, it would use more
> than 60 amp hours (2.5A x 24 hours = 60Ah). But it doesn't run
> full-time, it cycles on every ten minutes. During a hot day it
> might run
> five minutes per ten minute cycle, and on cold nights maybe only a
> minute per cycle. So that's about 1.25 Ah per hour during the day,
> and a
> lot lower at night.
>
>> How long can you go without running the engine
>> if you have an auxillary battery?
>
> It depends on the size of the aux battery. A 20Ah battery would be
> completely emptied in 24 hours, and completely emptying a battery is
> rough on it. A 100Ah battery would only be depleted by 20% in 24 hours
> and if you didn't care that you were hammering it, it could
> probably run
> the Norcold for 5 days -- depending on how hot the days are and how
> cold
> you have set the refrigerator.
>
> We use solar power to keep our battery full. I have a flier that I
> hand
> out to folk in campgrounds who see the solar panels* and want to know
> more about our solar electric rig. I can email it to anyone who
> wants a
> copy.
>
>> How much did you pay for this unit?
>
> Maybe around $500 or so? It's been a couple of years.
>
> * And don't see the "Caution: Occupant may be armed, naked, or
> both" sign.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
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