sweet. Yeah im definately going to mount one in the back. And the switch sounds like a great idea. do i have to fuse the + wire if i was to do it?
sweet. Yeah im definately going to mount one in the back. And the switch sounds like a great idea. do i have to fuse the + wire if i was to do it?
Yes, you should. It’s best to fuse the positive wire as close to the battery or its supply as possible. The fuse is there to protect the wire should it be crushed or damaged over time and short to the body or ground. The fridge should have its own fuse to protect it, so use a fuse that is rated lower or equal to the current carrying capacity of the wire.Originally Posted by Leighw85
what size wire would you recommend for doing this? so i just run the wire from the battery down fused just after the battery, to a switch then to the volt meter? sounds easy if thats it
It would depend on the rating of the fridge and its plug, but assuming that the fridge will draw say 5 Amps max and you don’t want to use the outlet for anything allot bigger, I would run a 20 to 25 Amp cable from the auxiliary battery, through a 10 Amp fuse. That would take care of any potential voltage drop over the 3 to 4 meters of cable and insure that you have full voltage to the fridge.what size wire would you recommend for doing this? so i just run the wire from the battery down fused just after the battery, to a switch then to the volt meter? sounds easy if thats it
Then, if you decide to plug in something that draws more or even if you wanted to run two fridges in the future, all you have to do is upgrade the fuse.
awesome mate, cheers for all the info
what type of meter would be best, there are alot of cheap ones on ebay
had a look at this one
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/7-5V-20V-...item3a6a7f4ea4
not sure what to look for, you did get a few just incase of failure didnt you?
Last edited by Leighw85; 21st December 2011 at 09:46 PM.
Chaz, thats an awesome set up with the fridge.
Seen many volmetres mounted into panels at the rear outlet, and even some fridges with a voltmetre as standatd on the fascia...but never seen a privately modded one.
exceptional...all the info required for a vehicle fridge, right where you want it
Dave
99 GU 2.8 TD
Brisvegas, QLD
Yep, that’s just like the ones that I used except I went for red LED digits.awesome mate, cheers for all the info
what type of meter would be best, there are alot of cheap ones on ebay
had a look at this one
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/7-5V-20V-...item3a6a7f4ea4
not sure what to look for, you did get a few just incase of failure didnt you?
At that price, why wouldn’t you grab a couple? No problems with them so far……….
Thanks Dave,
I had to do something. I have one of the older FF70 Waeco’s that uses the larger Danfos compressor. It’s a great fridge/freezer, but doesn’t have all of the smart electronics that the later ones have.
Cheers,
I found this one on Narva's website (but I think it will be to big) part number 60040BL
http://www.narva.com.au/products/browse/push-button
how did this go Buzz
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