Could I run a small (dorm size) fridge off four of these batteries?
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Hell yeah, this battery has alot of juice, just make sure you have the right charger
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The batteries will probably handle it. The limiting factor will the the inverter's ability to handle the starting current surge when the compressor kicks in.
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I would say yes, 2,a 24volt system would be enought.Be sure your inverter will cary thecompressor starting currant ,typically 3 times running amps. and a pure sinewave type.Get a GOOD battery charger-6 amps. or more. Vmax has a good matching charger
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Oh heck yes. If you have a if you have a big enough inverter. I can run a stereo , fan , light, and a regular fridge, with one battery, and one solar panel.
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I would guess the answer to be "yes", providing the compressor in the unit fits within the parameters of the battery output. The surge (the required kick-over amperage) is key, but once running, these batteries should be able to sustain the function of the compressor depending (again) its running demand. I assume you would be using a 1250 watt (or more) inverter to convert the DC to AC but at this point I am guessing what your requirements are.
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I have a small fridge (4.5CF) and I run it off one of these batteries plus a four 85 AH batteries. The batteries supply more than enough power and I believe one 125 AH battery would run the fridge alone. I run lights, fridge, TV off my system.
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The fridge draws about 30 Watts of power when the compressor is running, and when running in freezer mode, it will run the compressor most of the time. That means you'll be drawing 20-30W, or 200-300Wh over the course of 10 hours. For a 12V battery, that translates to 17-25Ah of battery capacity, plus any inefficiencies (some cars will also require you to have the ignition on to use the 12V sockets, which could add to the power draw). Given that most car batteries have capacities around 40-60Ah but only about half the capacity is usable, keeping this fridge running in freezer mode overnight is not advisable. I would recommend getting a second deep cycle marine battery so that you don't run down the car's main battery.
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should be I run a 100w fridge with it but I use 3 solar batteries as they are only 35amp hrs each
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Yes if you wire them correctly u can do that. There are different ways to connect the batteries. But are you using 24v. Most low voltage is 12v. Im no expert or electrician. Just based on experience
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Thanks! It's good to know, just for an emergency. I've run my Nextgen unit for about 5 years using 2 of their 2/3 batteries. I keep one in the unit and every month or so swap them.
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This is a very small battery approximately (5X5)! I really don't think serious injury is going to be a problem plus you are only hooking up two wires which is a piece of cake to do!
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Try 4 Marine batterys the biggest you can get ahold of locally (avoid shipping)
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This is an awesome little generator but its a small generator. I wouldn't overload it with two appliances that draw a lot of amps like a microwave and say a space heater. It will overload it. You could run a space heater for a while, some lamps, and maybe another device is. Radio or TV. It may be able to run a small fridge like the mini ones if you're trying yo refrigerate food in an emergency.
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David, you need to check the current draw from the mini fridge. There should be a label on it somewhere that tells you the current draw in Amps, or hopefully watts. The inverter is rated at 300 watts, so it will run most refrigerators, but how long it will run depends on what your mini fridge draws and how often it needs to cycle (on and off) which depends on many factors including the ambient (room) temperature. The surge capacity of the Yeti 400 is 600 watts, and that should be sufficient.
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It would be excellent as a refrigerator for a dorm room as I have it about 2 feet from the head of my bed and I sleep fine. Just set it to 3 and forget about it.
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Yes. But I would think it would be a little bit of an over kill. you don't need this high price battery for that application.
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From what I've read from the manufacturer, you would need the yeti 400 to power a mini fridge. It is a larger sized machine.
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all the panels do is charge the batteries. if you have enough batteries you can run anything. These panels charge a 125ah battery in about 7 hours in good sunlight. you need to find out how many watts the refrigerator is and convert it to amps. amps = watts / volts. 125ah battery can run 6.25 amps steadily for 20 hours. Here is a write up i did about solar power and power conversions. On a good day i get 18a of charging power from 400w of solar panels. good luck. I put an example of a refrigerator in my blog. Hope it helps. (battery)125Ah / (charging amps)18 = approximately 7 hours charge time (6.94444444 hours) http://calculatingah.blogspot.com/
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You might be able to. I am using it to power a dog luring course. I would contact the company who makes the fridge.
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no. for one refrigerator you would need 16 or more panels and a lot of storage batteries and a dc to ac inverter capable of the current needed for the compressor.
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I got this fridge for my daughter, who lives in a college dormitory. I cannot imagine it using a lot of electricity as it is very compact (just enough space not to overstuff it with junk :)). I believe in its description it also mentions being energy efficient, so again.. I think you'll be getting a great, efficient product. One thing I do know for sure, my daughter loves it! She said it looks very cool and is well designed where she can comfortably store her essentials.
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this will handle both. keep in mind each appliance draws from the generator until they reach the set temperature. the fridge and freezer can be unplugged as they are not using power. if you plug in your fridge and freezer a couple of times a day you should be fine. I run my fridge in the morning for a couple hours or until it reaches set temp. again about 2 hours before bedtime.