BBQBeaver
Knows what a fatty is.
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2010
- Location
- Niagara Falls, ON
I am in the middle of setting up my new 6x12 competition trailer. I have picked up a 3000watt inverter and will get 2 large deep cycle batteries. This will be used to run my pellet pooper and some LED lights, etc.
Ideally, I would like to run a standard fridge (maybe fridge only, no freezer) in the trailer as well, but don't want to run a generator if possible. Comp power provided will be used to smart charge the batteries.
I have read the AC motors on the fridges do not like being run off inverters. I also understand the initial start up burst of the motor could be up to 5x the average power consumption of the fridge and you need an inverter capable of handling the surge.
Who here is succesfully running a fridge off an inverter? And what kind of run time are you seeing (what capacity batteries)? Even if the fridge takes a beating, they are cheap used appliances on kijiji, craigs list, etc. Versus a three way fridge or continously buying ice.
Thoughts?
Ideally, I would like to run a standard fridge (maybe fridge only, no freezer) in the trailer as well, but don't want to run a generator if possible. Comp power provided will be used to smart charge the batteries.
I have read the AC motors on the fridges do not like being run off inverters. I also understand the initial start up burst of the motor could be up to 5x the average power consumption of the fridge and you need an inverter capable of handling the surge.
Who here is succesfully running a fridge off an inverter? And what kind of run time are you seeing (what capacity batteries)? Even if the fridge takes a beating, they are cheap used appliances on kijiji, craigs list, etc. Versus a three way fridge or continously buying ice.
Thoughts?