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One of the best burners in the market, I already have one so selling this spare one. Retail price for this is $179.95 + shipping http://snowpeak.com/collections/stoves/products/gigapower-baja-burner?variant=671133477

Update! I have now added 120 Watt Solar Panel to the dual battery setup. The fridge has been running over 2 months by itself. The nightly drain on battery seems to be charged fully within first few hours of sun light.

Mine is running over 2 years continuous, mostly in the SUV except winter. I added 120 watt Solar Panel this year to the earlier LiFePO4 battery pack, and it has been running by itself for over 2 months now.

Thanks for the catch, shared some other options above. Some new battery packs have built-in BMS, such as http://store.starkpower.com/12V-100AhStarkPower-UltraEnergy-Lithium-Ion-Battery-LiFePO-Energy-Storage-Battery_p_24.html but bit expensive

The clear advantage I see are 1) Weight 25lb versus 70lb for 100AH capacity 2) 80% usable capacity, versus 50% 3) 3000 cycles, versus 300 so more battery life 4)Robust & leak proof 4) Higher charging current, shorter time to charge if we want to charge on using Main Supply. We should see...

@Xterabl The DC charger was from Amazon, just ensure its the boost type with 15A rating. I ordered the wrong one from the same company, so had to return. I also tested with a DC DC doubler @30A, but it loads the alternator too much (Alternator voltage drops significantly, which will affect...

1) LiFePO4 - http://www.all-battery.com/32v100ahl...lebattery.aspx or http://www.batteryspace.com/lifepo4-prismatic-module-3-2v-100ah-10c-rate-320wh-un38-3-passed-dgr.aspx 2) BMS Protection - http://www.evassemble.com/index.php?...products_id=41 or...

Its working great!, faced some issues with the cheapo regulator but the burners and grill have cooked lots of food. I got the TEC glass plate, but past few months got too much office work in hand. Will start tinkering soon!

In California summer, and keeping door open/close to minimum I have observed between 18 to 30Ah use in 24 hour period. Check the current battery capacity to see how long the fridge will run. For standard lead acid we cannot go below 50% rated, for deep discharge maybe 60-75%. As an example...

The fridge draws 5.1 amps, but based on outside temperature and how many times the door is opened the duty cycle (how much time its ON versus OFF). Typically I have observed between 16-30 Ah draw in 24h period, hence they say they draw is 0.7 to 2.5 Ah (16.8/24 or 60/24). But regarding wire...

I have a lightly used Snow Peak double bbq, if interested. I have two, so can sell one. pm if interested

Finished two camping seasons, and very happy about it. Its good quality, and in can be made firmer using air pump. We have 4, and works better than queen airbed.

Will post my updated schematic, it has been working flawless since May 2013 to the point I rarely remove my fridge from the SUV.

I don't think the CTEK has BMS feature built into it. Basically the BMS will 1) Prevent overcharge 2) low voltage cutoff 3) Balance cells 4) monitor in/out current, etc. The CTEK may cover 1), but not sure of the rest. Also to your point, CTEK has voltage booster but if its designed for Lead...

I have LiFePO4 running almost a year now. It has BMS, so no worries on over drain, plus 80% usable capacity and over 3000 cycle life. I had to use dc dc converter due to slightly higher voltage of the battery compared to Pb Sent from Lumia 1020 Tapatalk