Recent content by Aussiecroc

We thought the Samsung fridge would die on bad Australian dirt roads out west. Eight years later they have not reported one failure. They are amazing.

A good consumption figure for such a big fridge.

Put the inverter next to the battery (or fairly close then run the 240 to the fridge.

https://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=57597&hilit=Samsung+fridge Some countries can get this inverter fridge - it is so efficient and very popular in Australia. Mine averages about 45 watts. 130watts during a short defrost. When you start it from room it uses about 80watts but...

https://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=57597&hilit=Samsung+fridge Let me know if this link doesnt work

You guys in the USA need to lobby your stores for better fridges. Samsung and LG have been putting out inverter fridges that convert to DC. You can literally start them on a 200 watt inverter. My Samsung fridge 225 litre (with a 52 litre freezer) from a hot start (no cold in the fridge) it uses...

Awesome explanation snoobler. We have a group of RV guys who started out with LIFEPO4 8 years ago and they still face ridicule for keeping their charging voltage at or below 13.8volts. It's at that level that my cells start to get up to 0.040 volts out from each other when normally they are only...

Maybe all I really need is to pinch power off the roof is a timer that turns a charger on to top up batteries from a normal power plug between 10am and 2pm. Even on overcast days we rarely use the 2000 watts or so coming off the roof. If it's a hot day in summer then the Aircon use about half...

Thanks Pawanranta - I have a 6kw system on my roof in Qld that I got put on 3.5 years ago. its paid for now (I am a burns survivor and have lots of aircon in summer) as I use lots of power in summer. Please note to all my Aussie friends (and correct me if things have changed) -if you have one...

Gosh my 200 amp hour 12 volt battery weighs 16 Kg. Its going in my motorhome. Pick it up and take it home! No theft, no problems - find a use for it at home with another system. You have an asset that you can use anywhere. House boat car picnic cabin events yada yada. Solve all your problems...

Some future thoughts for cpap for all cpap users. Six years ago I bought a transcend cpap (they have the other autopap too) They use the same humidifier that works off your own breathed out air that hospitals have been using for many years if you need it. These machines use a tiny 6-7 amp hours...

Ive been using a 8 amp buck converter but Im running it at 5 amp and 4 volts and it doesnt seem to be getting my 206 ah cells very far. Im in Brisbane.

Im in Aus too mate and just got 4 X 206 amp hour cells -im trying to charge them in parallel.

Thanks so much for your help

The guy I bought my cells from who does lots of domestic and commercial installations told me I need to put at least 1mm of extra plastic between the cells in case the blue plastic wears off from movement of the RV. He was quite serious about this. Any more gap and the connect bars that I got...