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Low voltgae fridges/freezersHas anyone had any experience (buying, installing or using) low voltage, 12V-48V, fridges or freezers?
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boisdevie1
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No experience I'm afraid but perhaps sites involved with caravans and campervans might be a good place to start as they use 12v stuff.
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| boisdevie1 wrote: | | No experience I'm afraid but perhaps sites involved with caravans and campervans might be a good place to start as they use 12v stuff. |
I've tried those. I was thinking more along the lines of domestic use. I know Steca produce one.
I'm more after a review than actually getting one, although I probably will do when we go off grid.
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RichardW
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I guess the proper ones are very expensive campared to 240v one? How well would a fridge or freezer work on an inverter? I assume square wave would be ok? As small inverters are realy cheap you could have one on each item (apart from standby loads would be increased) if its already wired for 12v only.
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Contadino
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I looked into them a couple of years back, and the consensus seemed to be that you're best off building the enclosure and installing 12v or 24v motors and other gubbins. It's the insulation and how you dispose of the warmth from the motor that makes them viable or not.
I didn't pursue it more as it was when we were looking for a house, but it's now a project that's back on the radar - although not for 2008.
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Yes, quite a bit more expensive. The cost is offset a little by better efficiency. I dare say they could be run off a square wave inverter but the losses start to mount up and if I have access to 240v ac. then I would probably go down that route.
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