SBSYNCRO
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I have a 500Wh Lithium Ion battery pack (originally Suaoko brand, now sold by Bluetti) that has served me well for a couple of years running my Dometic CFX50 fridge. It is hard-mounted in my Jeep and I charge it via a 100w solar panel on the roof and use the ciggie plug to power the fridge. It has begun behaving strangely (shutting off randomly) so I need to plan a replacement. I want to up the capacity to give me more than 2 days of reserve (for inclement weather or camping in thick cover). My main gripes with my current setup are:
1. Solar charge controller has to be "reset" every day at the start of the day by unplugging the Anderson connecter from the panel and then re-connected.
2. Cig plug arrangement is subject to working its way loose, which then kills the fridge
What I DO like about this setup:
1. Battery does not shut down when the fridge cycles off - it remains on for at least an hour before auto-shutting down
2. Charge controller seems very efficient compared to other smaller units I have
3. Compact square form factor (no Jackery-style molded lunchbox handle to deal with)
4. Anderson PP for solar input
5. Regulated 12v output, so as the battery drains, the 12v output remains constant, thus avoiding problems with fridge shutting down due to low voltage.
Ideally I'd like to find a unit around 700-1,000 Wh that has a regulated 12v 10 amp output that I can "hard wire" to my fridge by splicing in some connectors (either APP or something else, I don't care).
Has anyone seen such a mythical beast?
1. Solar charge controller has to be "reset" every day at the start of the day by unplugging the Anderson connecter from the panel and then re-connected.
2. Cig plug arrangement is subject to working its way loose, which then kills the fridge
What I DO like about this setup:
1. Battery does not shut down when the fridge cycles off - it remains on for at least an hour before auto-shutting down
2. Charge controller seems very efficient compared to other smaller units I have
3. Compact square form factor (no Jackery-style molded lunchbox handle to deal with)
4. Anderson PP for solar input
5. Regulated 12v output, so as the battery drains, the 12v output remains constant, thus avoiding problems with fridge shutting down due to low voltage.
Ideally I'd like to find a unit around 700-1,000 Wh that has a regulated 12v 10 amp output that I can "hard wire" to my fridge by splicing in some connectors (either APP or something else, I don't care).
Has anyone seen such a mythical beast?