Best way to power car fridge

[smiles]

Looks like I would still need a second battery. Many seem to have tried the solar panel to fridge without much success. Might be able to get away with a smaller aux battery


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[BC66]

You need to hook the panel to your main battery if you stick with one battery. Trust me I work in the industry.
If you chose to mount a panel for instance to your roof rack and connect it to the main battery and then the fridge off the main battery, you need a panel and regulator.
While the engine is running the solar regulator disconnects but reconnects once the car stops and you have sun to power the panel. A 120 watt panel produces 6.6 amps max and is enough to keep your battery charged and run the fridge while stationary. I know this because I had this set up to begin with and I use a 60 litre Waeco fridge.
I now have dual batteries but still have the panel etc.


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[BC66]

I also used another method which was to sit an agm battery in the back of my patrol which was only connected to the solar panel and the fridge. Completely independent to the cars electrical system. That worked well also, it was after that I fitted the dual battery system under the bonnet


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[sparksy]

we sometimes use a portable fridge in the  vitara which definitly doesnt have the room for a second battery.
I use one of the waeco coolpower battery packs but keep it topped up as we drive  with a simple car to car charger.

similar to this one.


As the fridge doesn't run continuously the simple charger is able to cope and cant put a strain on the existing plug circuit in the back.

The one I use is a old one that was supplied by nissan years ago but this one is same idea.
https://www.amazon.com/Wagan-EL9796-Quick-Jumper-Jumpstarter/dp/B00005OWK2

[Bird]

2016 Toyota Fortuner

Really only has ~625 kgs between tare and GMV. \

is there a GVM upgrade available for it?

[smiles]

Probably

Hadn’t investigated that option yet. Will see how well the trailer option goes for carting the necessities before exploring any major changes


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[loanrangie]

Nomad's suggestion of a portable battery would probably be the best option for you, setup an isolator with cable and anderson plug to the rear.
 Battery in a box with another anderson plug and then either use anderson plugs on your accessories or fit cigi/merit sockets to the battery box.

[smiles]

Have bought a redarc dcdc charger with the view to making a portable battery box using my existing 100ah AGM. Will set up plug for solar and as suggested have an Anderson plug so I can remove the whole box and dice from the vehicle

Thanks for all your input

May have more questions as I go on.

Cheers
Smiles


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[BC66]

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