Ken wrote: >> Wow, I didn't mean to start a battery life war here. I guess I should have kept mum on the expected battery life and just exalted the fridge (which I think is awesome by the way). Sorry for not being more scientific about it. << Not a war at all Ken. You just repeated was on the "brochure" website about it lasting a week. That claim was one of the reasons I bought it thinking that even if it lasted half that it would be great. It just turns out that for me and some others it last a quarter of that. The thing is I love the thing so much I am working on finding the right balance to take it on a weeks vacation, like I'm on now, and power it assuming there is no shore power. The site I have now on Cape Ann (long story) has no electric so I've got aux battery #2 charging in the bathroom right now. As allot of people here said when they replied to the thread there are SO many variables, fridge setting, outside temp, time with door open, Propex use, etc. that it's hard to nail down an exact amount of battery usage. I think the list members that have the high output solar panels have the answer... Bryan |
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