I guess the trick would be to use an inverter and operate the fridge from 120VAC. There would be a bit of efficiency loss due to the inverter, but if it's only hooked up this way while driving, it should not be a problem. So, other than the surprise the thing gave you after five hours of use, how useful do you find the RC3000? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 08/25/2013 08:09 AM, Vern in Bend wrote: >> It's only when we are driving that the thing will be inside, and when so, >> it will be on 12VDC. > > That did not work for me. When I put my RC3000 into service 10-12 years > ago, > I did not notice an obscure sentence in the Operating Instructions which > read, > > "In 12V operation, the appliance runs uninterrupted without temperature > control." > > So, after a 5-hour transit I found the temp inside to be well below > freezing > and many items frozen. |
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