Dometic Fridge on 8 AA batteries? |
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Groupie Joined: 03 Oct 2016 Location: Olympia WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 62 |
Topic: Dometic Fridge on 8 AA batteries? Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 12:17pm |
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Pull some fuses or flip some circuit breakers, but if you're using LP the sniffer should be on.
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 12:37pm | |
Yeah that's a good point.
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 12:46pm | |
I have not tested the drain yet. 150-200 ma is pretty low, easily offset with my solar panels, with plenty of surplus. I'm getting a few things done to the trailer as we speak, so I'll be testing that with my meter shortly. I see now why Dometic doesn't advertise or promote this 'feature' over here in the USA. American RVers are just not 'on board' with the idea. |
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StephenH
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Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 1:53pm | |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 3:31pm | |
Measured standby current on battery, shore power disconnected, with everything off, about 325 ma.
With fridge turned on, in gas mode, about 400 ma. Not as bad as I had suspected. I'm sure some of that is standby for the USB port, which is lit up, and probably a relay or something in the converter, plus the LP detector. The included TV is AC only, so that can be discounted. I do hear a relay or something inside click when I remove power....but have not investigated further. I assume that's coming from the converter. I cant find a tool I need, so, Monday I will resume work after buying a couple of things I need to install the Battle Born. (bigger battery box and a 3/8 hex power drive socket for my drill. I know I have one somewhere, but have misplaced it!) Once I get all that installed, and get the solar controller and cables all hooked up, and do a bunch of testing while the r-pod is docked at my house, I will venture out with a semi-off grid capable pod. Stay tuned! |
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