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Portable 12 V Fridge Review

Postby nikwax » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:26 pm

The Summer 2007 issue of Overland Journal magazine has a review of 12 volt portable refrigerators. Not for the faint of heart, these are expedition quality units that sell for $700-$1500.
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Postby sdtripper2 » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:44 pm

nikwax:

Can you give us some of the highlights of the article?
What exact 3 units were tops and why?
What was the internal temps vrs. external temps for their tests?
What did they say in regards to power consumption?
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Postby madjack » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:04 pm

nik, I clicked on your link and it all it wanted to do was have me subscribe to the mag...is there an online link to the article.....
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Postby dmb90260 » Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:25 am

Go to here for another link on the same subject that does NOT involve subscriptions.
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Postby PaulC » Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:12 am

dmb90260 wrote:Go to here for another link on the same subject that does NOT involve subscriptions.


Dennis, can you explain how a link to airconditioning is related to fridges :?
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Postby nikwax » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:58 am

sdtripper2 wrote:nikwax:

Can you give us some of the highlights of the article?
What exact 3 units were tops and why?
What was the internal temps vrs. external temps for their tests?
What did they say in regards to power consumption?



Sure thing. It's quite a long article and very detailed, I'll give it a go.

Editors choice: National Luna NLR-40, 12-24 VDC, 120-220 VAC, average amps measured while cycling (80F outside, 28-32F inside) 1.75 amps.



Second choice: Waeco Cool-Freeze CF-40, 12-24 VDC, 120 VAC, average amps measured while cycling (80F outside, 28-32F inside) 2.75 amps.


other units tested: ARB MT 45-F AL, Engel MT45, FridgeFreeze 45-liter.



They used a Deka deep cycle AGM battery to power their test units.
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Postby nikwax » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:00 am

madjack wrote:nik, I clicked on your link and it all it wanted to do was have me subscribe to the mag...is there an online link to the article.....
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there isn't, not that I know of.


Overland Journal is a new magazine, they are only on their second issue. The photography is fabulous and the articles are quite well written. Mostly nothing I would ever do, so fun to read about.
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Postby dmb90260 » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:34 am

PaulC wrote:
dmb90260 wrote:Go to here for another link on the same subject that does NOT involve subscriptions.

Dennis, can you explain how a link to airconditioning is related to fridges :?
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They both involve cold air and 12v systems and it was very late when I sent the note. :o :lol:
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Postby PaulC » Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:19 pm

dmb90260 wrote:
PaulC wrote:
dmb90260 wrote:Go to here for another link on the same subject that does NOT involve subscriptions.

Dennis, can you explain how a link to airconditioning is related to fridges :?
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They both involve cold air and 12v systems and it was very late when I sent the note. :o :lol:



Now I understand :lol:
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