Hi All,
I am doing a conversion and looking for general advise.
I have a spare 48v off grid inverter and Pylontech us3000c 3.5kwh lithium battery that I was thinking along the lines of installing it in my camper conversion along with single 405w Longi Solar Panel.
The van has a starter battery and leisure battery via split charge relay to power the 12v loads. I have a dedicated battery charger that could be run off the inverter to change the leisure battery when not being charged from the alternator.
Also, looking at fridge/freezer I am prefferring the compressor fridge due to the lower power demands. However, thinking of buying a 240v fridge instead of 12v and having it run off the inverter.
Anyway, just wanted to gauge peoples thoughts and look at the pro’s/cons of such a setup.
Thanks
Richard
Greetings!
Fuel powered fridges/freezers require no electricity.
Cheers!
"Accountability, responsibility, sustainability,
& creative solutions for the win." ~ Old_Soul
I use 12 volt fridges on the boat, in the van, and at home when the power is off. They cost more $$$, but the last one in the boat latest 20 years. The cheaper units last just a few years, and draw mor power.
The boat and van fridges are from Nova Kool in Vancouver BC.
My newest fridge is a Camco. New company. I am testing this unit. 2 weeks ago the E power was off. I put all my frozen stuff in this portable fridge. The van starter battery ran it for three days and nights, and kept my stuff frozen. All have DA, Danfoss 35 compressors. The DA 50 runs a bigger unit, and draws a bit more power.
The boat has 270 watts of solar power, and the alternator if needed.
The van has two batteries, one dedicated for starting. The other has 300 watts of solar panels, plus the switched alternator if needed.
Solar panels when parked, alternator if needed when driving.