THETFORD 105 ltr compressor fridge.

DaveR · Newbie

THETFORD 105 ltr compressor fridge.

TimTim · Guru

Energy consumption listed in specifications and dependent on temperature.

https://www.thetford.com.au/shop/de105-compressor-refrigerator-105l/

0.7kWh at 32C

What type and size of batteries do you have and how much solar.

Tim

kgarnett · Senior Member

As stated by Tim above, the fridge would use 0.7kWh / 24 hrs at 32C.
If we assume a battery voltage of 13V (eg Li baattery) then the fridge would use 700Wh/13V = ~54Ah / 24hrs.

Ken

valiant81 · Guru

Hi all; Running a compressor fridge of 12 volts will work providing you have around 200+ watts of solar, a couple of agm or lithium batteries in your caravan. You would also need a new battery charger if your lithium batteries when you are staying at a powered site and a dc to dc charger to also recharge your batteries ( again with a lithium profile ) while you are driveing and moving on to your next stop.

Not a cheap exersize and would cost a bob ot two.

Peter_n_Margaret · Senior Member

valiant81 wrote:
Hi all; Running a compressor fridge of 12 volts will work providing you have around 200+ watts of solar, a couple of agm or lithium batteries in your caravan. You would also need a new battery charger if your lithium batteries when you are staying at a powered site and a dc to dc charger to also recharge your batteries ( again with a lithium profile ) while you are driveing and moving on to your next stop.

Not a cheap exersize and would cost a bob ot two.

If the 200W of solar is enough for when you are camped, it is enough for when you drive too.

Cheers,

Peter