Date:         Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:43:41 -0400
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From:         Craig Cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mini Fridge
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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The fridge doesn't operate at 12v 2.5amps. It's 120volts at 2.5 amps, aka about 25 amps at 12 volts. However, your running it through an inverter which as stated could draw big amps, and will draw big amps regardless of what's going on down stream. 


-craig

On Jun 10, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> If that refrigerator needs but 30 watts to operate, then that's about
> 2.5 amps @ 12 volts. I reckon a cigar lighter can provide that. If
> you're camping, and not driving, then you'd need a cabin battery that
> can provide at least 60 amp-hours to keep the fridge running for 24 hours.

> 
> 
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
> 
> On 06/10/2013 02:26 PM, Jim Ogul wrote:
>> Ok.  I was figuring that a 1.7 cu ft refrigerator uses about 30 watts and

>> that wouldn't require all that much current.  Maybe my figures are off
>> here.  The thing is I already have a 300 watt inverter that plugs in the
>> cigarette lighter socket and I have my son's dorm refrigerator so I wanted
>> to experiment a bit but i don't want to burn out anything.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

>> 
>>> I know absolutely nothing about electrical/wiring - but I would think that
>>> even with one of those small cig lighter inverters - this would be a huge
>>> draw on old wiring and such. I have a feeling the fuse wouldn't last too

>>> long.
>>> 
>>> It's a good idea but like I said have a hunch it wouldn't go well.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Jeff
>>> '85 GL (Gertie)
>>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Jim Ogul <jimogul70@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Has anyone tried using a minifridge (the kind they sell for dorm rooms
>>>> etc.) pluggged into an inverter off the cigarette lighter.  This seems
>>> like
>>>> a cheap alternative (since we already have both the fridge and and
>>>> inverter) to the Westy's which is pretty weak.
>>>> 
>>>> Jim
>>>> 85 Westy
>>>> 87 Saab 900T (265,000 miles and going strong)
>>>> 68 Saab V4 (currently for sale on Ebay)
>>>> 99 Chevy s10
>>>> 2010 Suburau Forester
>>>