100Ah LiFePO4 Battery vs 12V RV Fridge

[@moregrouchy]

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.

[@footprinthero]

That's awesome!

[@MatthewFordVictoria]

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.

[@clockmendergb]

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

[@EricLewis-fk3rp]

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.

[@chrisdarvelo]

Thank you superhero!

[@supertramp784]

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

[@utubetjc]

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.

[@kyungshim6483]

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

[@wearesolarfarmers]

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.

[@ramvan2284]

thanks. EXACTLY MY BATTERY AND the solution I was looking for.... cant believe this vid exists

[@danielsmith2447]

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.

[@canalsentir]

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

[@shelley131]

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.

[@footprinthero]

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: kzbin.infonDxHshMV0xw

[@WeOnAMission]

Thank you for this video. Great content. I'm now confident in buying one of those cooler/fridges.

[@clockmendergb]

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 .

[@bourbonbrigade]

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

[@my2centsworth]

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.

[@scarx4181]

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.

[@CLBigler]

*** PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE *** test a portable / wheeled 5,000 BTU AC unit

[@TheDarkSkorpion]

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)

[@MrCharmz81]

Yup agree, also if you get a bluetti ac200P or max 2048wh you're looking at max 4 hours runtime.

[@thefrankperspective4247]

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

[@aussiefox2000]

Finally . Loved the vid. You just saved me the trouble of doing it myself.

[@YNPEX]

Did you start the fridge pre chilled or was it just room temp to start?

[@z50king29]

You talked about 50% capacity of lead acid during your first video! Incredible! Thanks

[@mrhalfstep]

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?

[@jdyzy]

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.

[@jolliepig5534]

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[@lifewithpugwinkle]

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?

[@minthos4045]

You will get significantly less run time if used outside during summer . The compressor will run twice as much often

[@CherokezPittman]

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[@IrlamOz]

Good point

[@terrykerslake2675]

But he’s not.

[@pkennedy4256]

How do you hook the battery to the fridge? Do you just yse a 12v cigarette outlet?

[@stacky512a]

Amazing. I am in the process of turning in my old 3 deep cell (31 series) lead acids for 2 lifepro 100Ah batteries. Hooked up to 400 watt of solar panels. I will wire in series to help the inverter a little bit.

[@paulzeev]

Do you use an inverter or just a 12v adapter that connects to the battery?

[@utoobexecsblowme]

No inverter in this setup it’s a 12v fridge.

[@sesa2984]

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.

[@SJ-xg1uf]

I've got a question. I hope it's not a dumb question. Why don't fridge manufacturers have a small viewing port on their fridges? A viewing port that you could cover so you didn't have to open the fridge door and let all the cold air out.

[@The_wandering_troubadour]

Ive been looking at the same brand but in a 230 or 280Ah and slowly build it to an 800-1000Ah. I have music equipment Id like to run along with a fridge/freezer 38qt, and not sure what else.. some LED lights at night, Laptop runs 8hrs on a battery charge so... I'm sold on this brand. I think Will Prowse also gave this a great thumbs up.

[@SD_Alias]

Great test. Another test in hot summer conditions in a Van would be interesting.

[@slporter]

Thanks! That's some helpful data!

[@footprinthero]

You're welcome, glad to hear it was helpful!

[@BillySBC]

LiFePo4 battery technology is amazing.

[@granularSodacan]

What was your room temperature and did it change throughout the test?

[@vikp977]

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.

[@stevemcqueen321]

You will need an inverter, some battery boxes come with them built in as an option.

[@vikp977]

@@stevemcqueen321 Thank you. Guess the channel owner is too good to respond to us common folks.

[@MatthewFordVictoria]

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?

[@CristiPopescu-k8g]

interesting idea

[@vitalie96]

This is the kind of tests I was looking for! Please test a fully loaded 1000W desktop playing games or doing multi-hours rendering.

[@gumpert7611]

its a 12V battery.. pc psu require 120-240v so it wont run at all

[@TheDarkSkorpion]

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)

[@rogerrolandbelanger4762]

What size solar panel would you recommend?

[@RosssRoyce]

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?

[@andrejobin3810]

What solar panel would be needed to keep battery charged in offfrid situation

[@ericwilliams952]

Great test that it did amaze me how long that worked. I love that chinz battery. They have one with a Bluetooth app built-in.

[@layol692k7]

Great video dude i like the chins batteries tbh, and i am looking to get this same fridge/freezer for and A emergency setup

[@KapilDevMishra]

good work✌, keep posting such test report

[@footprinthero]

Thank you!

[@TheBestJokeShorts]

Nice test. I just got one of these batteries for my Van.

[@geraldkoth654]

So the average draw was approximately 1 amp or 13 watts since the LiFePO4 runs at around 13 volts during 95% of its discharge.

[@footprinthero]

Exactly

[@miguellovino7679]

DID YOU CONNECT THE BATTERY DIRECTLY TO THE REFRIGERATOR.?

[@Wastelander13]

Nice test. 5 days is about what I expected.

[@stevekenny9154]

How could you change that battery on the road ?

[@personal.YouTube.channel]

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.

[@jwdundon]

I love to see the exact same test... But use one of those 3.5 or 5 cubic foot deep freezers with the adapter that converts into a refrigerator! Which system is a better bang for the buck the deep freezer with a different thermostat that will probably last 20 years or that 12-volt refrigerator that will probably last five???? And WHAT USES LEAS POWER TOO.

[@MrCharmz81]

Will those positive and negative ring terminals fit on M8 terminal bolts for a 24v 2560wh Litime battery?

[@mvanalst2003]

Very very cool! I own that same 12v fridge and I own a Power Queen 100ah lifepo4 battery. I plan on using the battery to power the fridge someday, but haven’t tried it yet. Thanks for creating the content!

[@footprinthero]

You're welcome!

[@Paradisegirl58]

Doesn’t the frig have a low battery cut off? Most compressors frig do.

[@jeffbrown5696]

What was the size of your fridge in quarts

[@Wildlifeviralvideos]

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?

[@thejonchacon]

Try that with the fridge outdoors as it simulates an actual camping trip. Just a thought

[@clockmendergb]

Leaving a fridge in full sun is a bit silly. Why would anyone do that?

[@jimrice4699]

@@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.

[@Buzzhumma]

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

[@blueworld25]

Can you please do a 300 watt 30amp 12v heater test on one of this babies 👍🏼🙏

[@TheDarkSkorpion]

4 hours.

[@wimvandenborre706]

Can you charge it with the car alternator?

[@UPdan]

Test it with a 3.5 cu freezer so we can see how you hook it up.

[@UPdan]

And links to all parts.

[@footprinthero]

Noted! I'll add this idea to the list

[@crankyoldmantoo]

Thank you!!! I have been trying to figure out how long it will run. Now I know what to buy.

[@geographyinaction7814]

You can't do that though, you will kill the life of the battery. Use a solar panel and controller and try to keep your battery charged, dip no lower than 60-70%, even on a LFePh.

[@rogerrolandbelanger4762]

Where did you get the battery from?

[@dropforgedrats2448]

how long will it run it as a freezer?

[@Torumees0]

Can you use this battery connected to solar panel 24/7 or its going to overheat or something?

[@Furious217]

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.

[@oskardav]

witch controller they use to know battery "capacity"

[@offgridmangogrower]

What model Victron monitor did you use…..?

[@mariovalgamidadez9934]

How do you recharge and how long it takes?

[@garretthoefer3989]

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?)

[@bhurd2008]

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?

[@footprinthero]

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!

[@Nonplused]

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).

[@garydurandt4260]

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?

[@geographyinaction7814]

Yes.

[@dmsawyer]

big prep to do with any 12v is to cool it off at home first take it to temp freezing and start it on battery from there

[@jimrice4699]

Bingo - I thought everyone knew this. Best practice is to plug in the fridge the night before, let it get it well down in temp, then load it with food that has already been cooled. Sure, now and then you might not remember to do that, or maybe you just don't care because the initial drive will charge all the batteries.... Me, I always pre-cool the refrigerator.

[@billbertagnoli4226]

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.

[@HalifaxComputersRepair]

how many batteries you need to go off the grid in a small house like yours or better qusetion can you do also in apt ?

[@tin2001]

Off grid will depend entirely on how much you consume on average... Someone who uses 2 kWh per day will need significantly less batteries (and solar panels) than someone who uses 20 kWh per day.

[@jenskster8923]

Super test and very surprising long lasting

[@footprinthero]

Thank you! Yeah definitely lasted way longer than I was expecting

[@jobisrael8313]

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

[@firstlast-er9jq]

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.

[@footprinthero]

I'll add the idea to my list for when it gets hotter out!

[@mytube3687]

Also the setting temperature it make a lot of difference.

[@williamoorejr]

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

[@panosdourouklakis9460]

Do a test,about the solarpanel charges this battery to see!

[@dubious6718]

So 200 Ah should be enough to charge my phone.

[@Stormyday-zg7iz]

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?

[@tiny1973123]

Is that the same as a agm battery your using this is all new to me I've got to find something a bit smaller to fit the space I have where my fridge would go

[@GGN-92]

Very good test. Thanks for sharing.

[@louise5906]

How many ltrs is the fridge size?

[@coolduder1001]

So was it the battery just directly hooked up to the fridge? No voltage regulator or inverter?

[@tin2001]

Yes, I think so. These fridges are designed to run off a car, with the voltage varying from ~10.5v up to about 15v. The LiFePo4 battery will provide a similar range.

[@IlllIlIllIIIl]

"until it dies" my god you don't want that battery to last over 1 year. try leaving it in a 50°C 120°F greenhouse (car)

[@ranig2848]

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 🎉

[@user-nd5jc8xv8v]

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

[@Torumees0]

can you do video how long can that battery run gaming computer if it can

[@jrr3787]

Could you test it in freezer mode?

[@davidt-o3m]

You have great video making skills, Thx

[@feline-n6b]

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

[@catherinechikwanda5580]

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?

[@fredir3596]

How about a warm weather test? Maybe above 80°?

[@CristiPopescu-k8g]

cool practical test!

[@brotherheed00]

Fabulous test. This will greatly help in future planning of my Tacoma cam rig. Braco

[@TronixGuy93]

Now add a small solar charging unit and see if you can sustain indefinitely.

[@UPdan]

How did you connect the battery with fridge and links.

[@footprinthero]

I used this connector: amzn.to/3TL2UJA Then I just plugged my fridge's included 12V power cord into that connector. Super easy.

[@300zVinh]

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?

[@fastmotoring3102]

Wait were the inverter at

[@jeffstrains4014]

I would assume if this was in a service van charging wile running would work just fine