Date:         Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:34:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vitrifrigo trip results, wiring, battery life,
              charging issues, etc
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Woah big fella - you're stepping on my toes here. Mind your manners. I
was the one who DID get a week of use with my VF fridge - the key data
is that it was winter and the fridge ran a lot less. I have recently
done some pretty accurate testing in summer weather and found the power
consumption to be 20 a/h per day. The VF I have actually draws 2.5 amps
when running, and runs 1/3 on/off, verified over a two-day period with
an analog timer attached. So a 100 a/h deep-cycle battery like I have
can ultimately run the fridge for 4 days (80% discharge) on occasion.

Karl

Frank Condelli wrote:
> In a message dated 05/08/2009 5:41:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>         So....just as I thought,  this one week of use story was a pure
> figment of someone's very inadequate  imagination.  You have reached the same
> results as I have with my WACO  fridge.   OVERNIGHT for sure if you have a
> fully charged battery going  into the night and do not have other excessive
> loads on that battery during the  night or whenever the battery is not being
> charged by either solar, electric or  the alternator.