100Ah LiFePO4 Battery vs 12V RV Fridge
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- I can't believe it lasted that long!
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How long will a 12V 100Ah lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery run a 12V RV fridge? Let's find out! I connected my 12V mini fridge to a 12V 100Ah lithium battery and started a timer. Then I recorded how long the fridge ran off the battery. I was surprised by the results!
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I insulated the outside of my 12V fridge with 1" styrofoam insulation board, bottom and sides, excluding the top and small side vent area. Taped into place with foil duct tape. This resulted in fridge cycling on half as often, extending battery charge to nearly twice as long. Way cheaper than adding a second battery for extending cooling time. 500watts of solar panels feeding 100AH LiPo battery through 40Amp controller. Two years traveling, not one hiccup.
That's awesome!
I keep mine in the back seat of the car for grocery trips. Works great at keeping frozen stuff frozen from the Grocery Store to Home. Especially Popsicles and Ice Cream for the kids. The only bad thing is having to do up the seat belt, or else my car alerts me that someone in the back seat is not buckled up.
I can run the fridge indefinately because I have solR but when we were converting a 10 x 6 trailor we did a 2 month trip with it before fitting the solar.
thats when we ran the fridge for 7 days 24 /7 before paying for a camp ground to recharge our Bluetti and our other 200ah lithium
we use 400watts on the roof in our shuttle and also in the trailor as well
we use 200ah lifepo4 that keeps us going in the summer
We spend at least 2 months travelling in the Winter hete in Canada and every year we get snowed in for sometimes days
Over winter we run our deisel heater 24/7 using a 5 gallon boat fuel tank that will run the heater for at least 7 days.
during these trips we take the Bluetti 2400 with its own 200ah lifepo4 battery.
we als carry a 200 watt suitcase panel to augment the 400watts on the roof
with those winter additions we can get socked in for a long time without much solar if need be
Redundancy wins the day always
when we are out wr do a shop and refuel once a week .
More if we expect to be snowed in
So I’m thinking that if I was not running a lot more than this, 500 watts would be overkill right? I was thinking one 180 watt panel would be sufficient but please correct me if I’m wrong because I’m only in the initial phase on leaning/planning.
Thank you superhero!
My Ecoflow Delta 2 and EB use The LifePO4 batteries. It will power lights at the cabin (AC) and my Iceco 31 qt. fridge (DC) for 3 day camping trips using about 70 - 75% of the charge. Very pleased! Thanks for your review...well done.
we run a 63 liter iceco chest fridge on a 200 ah bluetti 2400.
we run it 7 days 24/7 before recharge using it normally while camping.
the bluetti is not totally drained but 7 days is guarenteed
even in 90 degree summers
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I have the BougeRV 30 quart fridge and want to be able to run it off of a 100 AH Lifepo4 batter ywhen I'm camping for several days. I didn't see how you had that fridge connected to the battery. Can I simply purchase a cigarette lighter plug with alligator clips? Do I need a certain size of clips? The terminals on the battery are M8. Do I need anything between the battery and the cigarette lighter to make sure nothing happens to the fridge?
*** PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE *** test a portable / wheeled 5,000 BTU AC unit
IF the portable AC ran continuously, without cycling the compressor off, it would run about 2 hours. (I know you asked a year ago, but just answering for anyone else reading the comments)
Yup agree, also if you get a bluetti ac200P or max 2048wh you're looking at max 4 hours runtime.
But that's indoors. To be more realistic you need to try this outdoors ON A HOT DAY ! That will tell us what we need to know.
Came for 12V fridge and use info. Had no idea I would be watching a Lil Dicky video. The internet is such a cool place.
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Yeah, mine stays outside, but I've got 300 AH of 48v batteries and another 200 AH of 12v batteries along with a 2.6kw solar array on my RV roof. The portable fridge isn't even an afterthought, the rooftop A/C is about the only thing that really draws my system down at all in situations where I have to augment the mini split to get cooler faster or if it's north of 100-105 degrees outside.
Loved the video. Would love to see how you actually hooked up everything to the fridge, like the type of connections from the battery to the rv, where you got all the materials or if you have to make it. You need to assume that I am a rock...but I breathe. Great video, thank you.
Thank you Shelley! To hook up the fridge to the battery I just used this connector: amzn.to/3TL2UJA
Edit: I made a quick video about how to do this, and included your comment in it 😄- Here it is: ua-cam.com/users/shortsnDxHshMV0xw
Great video!! This was the deal maker in my decision to buy a 12,v (high quality)/fridge with compressor and digital temp.selector! Thanks! I'll do a vid after the product i will buy is delivered! :-D
Nice test 😝 I plan to use a 20Ah LiFe4 battery for mobile ham radio…wonder how long it will last with sporadic transmissions. To what percentage do you think I should drain such batteries before recharging?
Great video.
Here are some suggestions:
a) 5 cubic foot 110v chest freezer connected via an inverter large enough to power the freezer
b) 700 watt microwave (via a small enough inverter)
c) 2 L capacity kettle (via a small enough inverter)
d) diesel heater (one of those cheap Chinese ones)
e) Starlink Internet dish and router
The microwave alone would drain the battery after 1.53 hours..i have 3 90h hour battery bank, he would need 2 100 ah hour batteries and a 3 kw inverter. This is a rough guess.i also use agm batteries, however if he were to add 500 watts in pv pqnela qns q second 100 ah battery, he could go for days onmsunny days.
thanks. EXACTLY MY BATTERY AND the solution I was looking for.... cant believe this vid exists
Put frozen water bottles in fridge and fill as much space as possible in precooled fridge and then run test . Mine will last for 20 days and sometimes 22 days if i dont open it. Also put it in a cardboard box with vent opening . I got an extra 4 day. I couldnt beleive it . That nearly 27 days and on eco i got 30 days. But if you open it you will lose nearly half a day
Thank you for this video. Great content. I'm now confident in buying one of those cooler/fridges.
I tested a Newair 48 qt. duo zone cooler recently using one of the new "mini" 100ah batteries. With both zones set to -4 degrees F and with the cooler filled with 31 lbs of 4" cubes of ice, to represent frozen food that would need protecting during a power outage, the battery ran the cooler for 2 1/2 days. I was impressed.
Next I constructed a DC to DC converter that allowed me to drop 18 volt Ryobi tool batteries down to 14 volts and ran the same cooler under the same conditions. I'd like you to do the same with your cooler while set up as a refrigerator, rather than a deep freeze as I did. I thought it would be a handy thing if you wanted to take the cooler on a long grocery shopping trip, but wouldn't want to leave it connected to your car battery while it was parked. Just switch to the tool battery while you're inside the store.
This stuff is fun, ain't it?
You just put it 2kg block of frozen chicken 😁 if I do that in an esky that is not even a fridge with motor it will keep cool at 5 Celsius for next 24h before the chicken melts 😁
Outdoor partly in sun less than 48hrs
Did you start the fridge pre chilled or was it just room temp to start?
They say you only have 28 videos but I only see one video like this that test the batteries. It would have been nice if you ran a TV or a electrical heater to see how long it will last. Then we would have a better reading. Now I see these Power Queen Minis and I was wondering do they have the same Watts hour. Let's say if I had a light bulb with 100 w I should get 12 hour before it's empty right. 11-21-23
can you do video how long can that battery run gaming computer if it can
So 200 Ah should be enough to charge my phone.
How do you hook the battery to the fridge? Do you just yse a 12v cigarette outlet?
So the average draw was approximately 1 amp or 13 watts since the LiFePO4 runs at around 13 volts during 95% of its discharge.
Exactly
As someone shopping for a solar power gen, Id love to see a comparison in costand setup between 100ah vs say Pecron e600LFP (614AH) or thE e2000LFP (1940AH?)
Can you please do a 300 watt 30amp 12v heater test on one of this babies 👍🏼🙏
4 hours.
I can't afford anything bigger than 100Ah and I don't think it will be enough. Mostly because I have a cpap machine. Maybe its time to look into surgery to fix my sleep apnea (I have large mandibular tori that is causing it).
Do you use an inverter or just a 12v adapter that connects to the battery?
No inverter in this setup it’s a 12v fridge.
i thought maybe 20 hours, i'm using a Samsung 3 door BF263 full size outdoors, run it 5 hours a day with salt/ice bottles in freezer working good with 1000w of panel and lead acid lithium mix, but tempted to go smaller after seeing this! thanks
how long it will run a COMPUTER + tv + led + ps5 + - pc WITH 850w psu ( 450 TO 500W UNDER USE ) 75W tv
Will those positive and negative ring terminals fit on M8 terminal bolts for a 24v 2560wh Litime battery?
Concise, easy and straight to the point. No unnecessary talking points and your video description perfectly described your video I wish more people would do this!
Keep up the good work
Great video, wow that's impressive performance, would it make much difference on the brand of frigde or whether it's a cheap battery or expensive?
This was good. Can you test the same battery on an AC home normal fridge with an invertor or anything? Would want to test before I buy the battery system. Load shedding hits Zambia. Also, of there is AC 0.75HP, how long can this batter work around?
Test it with a 3.5 cu freezer so we can see how you hook it up.
And links to all parts.
Noted! I'll add this idea to the list
You will get significantly less run time if used outside during summer . The compressor will run twice as much often
Hi there! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You're absolutely right that external factors like high temperatures can affect the performance of appliances, including the compressor in an RV fridge. To address this, I recommend considering the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series. It has a massive capacity, fast recharging, and comprehensive protections, making it a reliable power source for your outdoor adventures. Check it out!
Good point
But he’s not.
Can you run this test in a car. Ambient temperature affects the energy consumption. A fridge in a air conditioned house will use way less energy then. If your camping and it’s in a 90degree car.
I'll add the idea to my list for when it gets hotter out!
Also the setting temperature it make a lot of difference.
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No, but thanks for the offer :)
I have the BougeRV 30quart fridge and noticed there's nothing to tie it down. So I purchased some D-Ring Patches that get Glued onto Inflatable Boats, Surfboards, etc, and glued them onto the front and back corners. I'm sure you can think of many other valuable devices that don't have anything to attach ropes to. How's that for an idea?
interesting idea
I was on the fence because I could only afford a 300w powerstation to do my camping fridge, but after seeing this, and given I can recharge during the day, I’d say I’m safe.
This is in a house at probably 73 degrees . When you have it in a hot car/van/rv/outside, the compressor will be running a lot more and the battery life will go down substantially.
What was your room temperature and did it change throughout the test?
This is the kind of tests I was looking for! Please test a fully loaded 1000W desktop playing games or doing multi-hours rendering.
its a 12V battery.. pc psu require 120-240v so it wont run at all
With an inverter, a little over an hour. 1000 watts is a lot of power consumption. Heck, a microwave is roughly 1000W (but a microwave wouldn't be on for an hour)
Hi i am a noob in these things and have a question. How does one few wall outlets, usb outlets etc hooked up to such a battery? I was looking at some battery boxes and they have some usb ports but don't seem to have the wall outlets. Thank you.
You will need an inverter, some battery boxes come with them built in as an option.
@@stevemcqueen321 Thank you. Guess the channel owner is too good to respond to us common folks.
So it sounds like if you had a couple of batteries, and a solar panel set up, you could ping pong back and forth for like a decade on that fridge
Thanks! That's some helpful data!
You're welcome, glad to hear it was helpful!
I have a large fridge/freezer of 76 litres connected to 2 x 100amp lead acid batteries. I have been told that for a lead acid battery the voltage is not to drop to below 12 volts as this will shorten the ,life of the batteries. is this correct?
Yes.
This is not relative to real world use as you're not opening and closing it. That alone would zap a few %
What size solar panel would you recommend?
Thank you for the video bro!!
I want you to test an AC freezer about 150 watt without using the thermostat!!
you would have got another day or two with frozen water jugs or ice packs on the bottom.
I would assume if this was in a service van charging wile running would work just fine
you do not have to ask this if you have done your home work yep calculating is not
the same as talking.
Thanks for the video. I have the same fridge and I run it off of an EcoFlow Delta 2 and I noticed when the fridge is plugged into the 12 volt port on the EcoFlow the output watts are very random (35-60watts) when the fridge compressor is on. Do you notice the same thing?
When my fridge was actively cooling its wattage would range from 35-50 watts (not sure why it never got up to 60 which is what the product manual says it uses up to when in MAX mode). I suspect it's due to the fridge being in different stages of the cooling cycle, but that's just a hunch!
witch controller they use to know battery "capacity"
You have 4 factors .. You have effekt (Joule) or watts) and u have voltage and u have current DC Ampere... and Ampere hours .. What ever the watts is on this fridge , lets say 65 watts
W : V * I
I :W/V
65 : 12 * I : 5.41 A... 100 Ah/ 5.41 : 18 Hours it will last if no pause as the fridge will stop taking power... but 12.8 V battery will when is 25% left has less then 12.8 V soo the effekt will go down.. Thats how u calculate it
I got a alpool one 9Lt, a small one, thats all i need, connected it to a 110ah leasure batt, it lasted over a week, as I turned it off every night, so going on your times, that batt would last a good 2 weeks, max before a re-charge is needed , I turn my off around 2100hrs to 0700hrs,
My RV fridge has a 380ma draw, with my 2 lifepo4 batteries I have 200ah. My calculations say I have 15 days run time before the batteries hit 30% soc.
My fridge runs on propane
My 38 quart 12v will run set at 20 degrees f. For freezer and 38
Degrees for the refrigerator. Using a 122:amp hour lead acid
Deep cycle in temps ranging from 70 degrees f. To 90 f.
It runs 72 hours. Pull on average
40 watts.
Maybe don't with the door opened all the time. 😏 I work in hot environments almost 8-9 months out of the year. And the fridge I'm purchasing os 100 qts fridge freezer. I wonder if two batteries would suffice. 🤔 either way. Loved this video. Extremely informative. Thank you, Sir.
I get similar results with my 12 volt fridge, only running off 2 lead acid batteries (for 100 ah usable power). I have the exact same fridge only I also purchased the custom blanket for a bit more insulation.
Previous I had a Mobicool transducer style cooler, which also worked and used about 50 watts, but 2 major differences: The Mobicool, being a transducer style, did not target a specific temperature but instead just brings the inside temperature down by ~20 degrees Celsius compared to ambient, so it isn't suitable for spoilable foods like milk or eggs. Also the Mobicool does not cycle, so it's always using 50 watts, so the overall run time from 100 ah is more like 24 hours. Big difference. Compressor fridges are much better (although more money).
Aw man, you twisted my arm! 1 new subscribe well earned 👍
Liked the video! Great content.
Would really like to see you do a test like this with electric motor loads: a DC motor and an AC motor (maybe like 500W each) hooked with a mini inverter to test efficiency of both the DC motor and the AC motor.
Could you do it please?
Basically, if you have a 12v lithium charger (even cigarette lighter) and don’t stay at the same spot for more than 3 days (ie drive a bit) the fridge will work forever… and if you do stay longer a cheap $100 panel will suffice 🎉
DID YOU CONNECT THE BATTERY DIRECTLY TO THE REFRIGERATOR.?
Well done Sir.
I have a Bluetti 800watt
only 8 hours I think :(
I’ve been looking for info like this as I have a dometic 25 liter cooler & not sure which solar unit to get been looking at eco flow Bluetti & Anker.. I plan on 4-5 day camping trips
And you had it in Max mode and not eco!!! That is great! Lasts quite a while! I have this fridge and just got a 100ah battery
If you had any amount of solar powering that battery, you bassically could run the fridge for ever
Not necessarily my mini fridge runs around 68watts and sometimes my battery by next morning is at 1% with good days worth of solar,I wake up and check it it's possibly 30%, but that's because hungry Ac inverter if it was DC that's a different story, so what you're saying is 12v makes that much of a difference?
How many ltrs is the fridge size?
Do a test,about the solarpanel charges this battery to see!
How do you recharge and how long it takes?
Good test but running time can vary so much depending of the condition, I ran a similar fridge with a 50ah battery for 3 days straight, I am expecting to go over the 5 days mark with my new 100ah one
So basically, if i have a secondary battery in my car powering my fridge, and the longest time it doesn't get charged is about 12 hours. The fridge should stay on indefinitely?
What was the size of your fridge in quarts
I say good test, divid by 2 for vanlife!
I say good test, divid by 2 for vanlife!
lol, lifepo4 said fuck solar I’ll just run it for you for an entire week on one charge, take me camping for a long weekend and charge everything and just plug me in when we get home. Save some money on solar panels and charge controllers
Can you do similar video, but with attempt to keep up the charge buy human generator - hand crank, bike stand generator or something similar?
A really great video
I just brought a 30liter fridge i have 1 lifepo4 batter 100ahband solar i think ill be just fine lol
Doesn’t the frig have a low battery cut off? Most compressors frig do.
Maybe try it outside. not in stable 20 degrees
Try that with the fridge outdoors as it simulates an actual camping trip. Just a thought
Leaving a fridge in full sun is a bit silly.
Why would anyone do that?
@@clockmendergb Because teh inside of a vehicle gets very hot. You cannot always camp in a location with continuous deep shade, and if you do so there is a trade - off vs. your solar input.
Could you test a 5000 BTU air conditioner with an inverter on the hundred amp hour battery?
LiFePo4 battery technology is amazing.
A much better test would be putting beers and seeing how long it lasts with you and your friends constantly opening it for a fresh brewski.
Can you charge it with the car alternator?
That is very normal for anyone with a lithium. Fridges cycle on and off to maintain temp. Once cold they are off more than on. That is why they rate fridges with a daily usage rating that is usually around 200-250 watts a day. They run longer on freezer setting usually due to the frozen food help maintain the temp.
try using air compressor next time
Great video. Talk was about the job and not excess BS.
You have great video making skills, Thx
Where did you get the battery from?
Bro please advise how can I hook up my tablet or phone to monitor all the percentage levels and data you are showing us? The one I really want is the percentage levels?
What about a normal 12 volt car battery
how long will it run it as a freezer?
Love that test. Real life situations. How about a AGM Battery test. I am not sure if I want the AGM or a Lithium??
Lithium is better, agm doesn’t like being discharged so much and will shorten the life span significantly.
agm you wont be able to drop the voltage that low without damaging the battery.
you will save tons of energy just in the weight difference...lithium will be about 1/3 the same size AGM that can only produce 1/2 the power so you would need twice the AGM battery which now brings the the lithium to 1/6th the weight of AGM, in a vehicle thats a big difference to MPG/energy.
so with a 100w solar panel you get Infinity refrigeration
based on test it was consistent at 288 ish watts per day, a 100w solar panel gives you around 300-600 watts per day so it should.
I would like to see the consumption rate of both voltage and diesel of the cheap Chinese heaters. that would help me install the right size tank. thanks
Good to see someone with common sense doing a practical video with opening the lid during test ect. Good test and lets us know the realistic usage rather than all these clowns that talk through calculations ect.
Great Video
So, a 50 Ah Lifepo4 will make ice all night long.
how would i avoid destroying the battery recharging it all the time
Can you use this battery connected to solar panel 24/7 or its going to overheat or something?