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doive1231
Hi,
I want to set up a PV system to power my small fridge. It's like the ones you can buy in Argos that run on 240V AC or 12V DC. They do not have a thermostat and so end up freezing their contents if left running (I use an mechanical timer at the wall socket). Like this:
Buy 6 Litre White Mini Fridge at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Fridges.
The fridge comes with a DC power lead with a car cigarette power connector and I was wondering can I just cut this cable and attach the positive and negative leads to a 12V sealed acid battery? The battery will then be charged from a 20W solar panel with a charge controller in between. The fridge is rated at 40W and I probably will add a DC timer if this setup is plausible? Is using the cut DC power lead plausible? Thanks, Dave
I want to set up a PV system to power my small fridge. It's like the ones you can buy in Argos that run on 240V AC or 12V DC. They do not have a thermostat and so end up freezing their contents if left running (I use an mechanical timer at the wall socket). Like this:
Buy 6 Litre White Mini Fridge at Argos.co.uk - Your Online Shop for Fridges.
The fridge comes with a DC power lead with a car cigarette power connector and I was wondering can I just cut this cable and attach the positive and negative leads to a 12V sealed acid battery? The battery will then be charged from a 20W solar panel with a charge controller in between. The fridge is rated at 40W and I probably will add a DC timer if this setup is plausible? Is using the cut DC power lead plausible? Thanks, Dave