Off-Grid Solar & Car Refrigerator Freezer! (VERY LOW POWER)

[@electronicsNmore]

For people interested outside the USA or other countries without Amazon, I asked the manufacturer for a link. Check back in a day or two. Thanks!

[@electronicsNmore]

The same place almost everything else is made, China.

[@ProjectFarm]

45 watts, very impressive! Thanks for the terrific review!

[@electronicsNmore]

Yes, really impressive. Thanks for watching!

[@morganrussman]

Would you like to do a review on stuff like this project farm?

[@Quickened1]

There's been many similar coolers over the years, I had one from the 80's, but I highly doubt there's ever been one that only pulled 45watts, or even less on eco mode! to be able to run an actual freezer, on a 60w solar panel, is truly remarkable... Excellent video as usual...

[@electronicsNmore]

The thermoelectric "coolers" do a lousy job cooling. I had one years back. Glad you liked the video!

[@Quickened1]

@@electronicsNmore .. years back, I had one that had a compressor using r22... It worked well but drew a whole lot more current. It was an analog version of this and ran on ac or dc 12/24v.. The current draw and ability to freeze below zero, are the most impressive attributes of this amazing machine...

[@darthbubba866]

Great review of an impressive product. It's amazing how power efficient that compressor is.

[@electronicsNmore]

It sure is amazing how little power. Thanks for watching!

[@JT-lq4yd]

This was great review. That cooler/freezer seems very efficient, my 51qt. Thermoelectric uses 45 watts, but it is always on, never cycles on/off.

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you liked it!

[@Viajero69]

Great review! I just purchased this and awaiting arrival. Subscribed!

[@electronicsNmore]

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[@Off-Grid]

We've been amazed at just how little our appliances use which is a must in our off-grid homestead.

[@electronicsNmore]

As years go by, the efficiency of solar panels increases, and the power consumption by appliances decreases. A great combination. Thanks for watching! Be sure to share.

[@RickRose]

Well done. I've been looking at different models of these 12v units but have not seen this one previously.

[@electronicsNmore]

Thanks for watching Rick! Be sure to rate thumbs up, check out my other videos, and share.

[@sapelesteve]

Not that I need one of those but that was a terrific review! Gotta love that "hermetically sealed compressor"! 👍👍😉😉😂😂

[@electronicsNmore]

Thanks Steve. 😀 I'm sure YT will bury the video way down the search results, it happens all the time.

[@tedlahm5740]

Very detailed review. Well done.

[@electronicsNmore]

Thank you Ted! Be sure to share.

[@DIYwithBatteries]

Wow 😃 Refrigerator which work with some batteries. 👍

[@extremelydave]

If we were still part of England, I'd put you in for knighthood. Yet another awesome USEFUL video. Bravo sir!

[@electronicsNmore]

Thanks! 😃

[@democratpro]

There wouldn't be internet, Dave! We would all be working for a queen

[@tectalabyss]

Hi Doug. Awesome review, has always. I Liked,shared. All my very best.

[@electronicsNmore]

Much appreciated Bobby! Thanks for watching

[@rickolson9011]

How does the compressor perform when not on a consistently level surface- think road trip in hilly country?

[@electronicsNmore]

Hi Rick. Like every other hermetically sealed compressor, you wouldn't want to be driving on bumpy unpaved roads with potholes, but normal roads with hills shouldn't be a problem if the unit is sitting flat. If you can drive an RV where you plan on going, then it should be fine. Thanks for watching!

[@MrMaa2007]

This will be perfect to use with cyber truck when it comes out, i wonder how much range it will cost though

[@electronicsNmore]

Very little loss I would imagine, if it only runs 20-30 minutes every hour.

[@240Volts]

I could get by with that awesome unit for refrigerator items, but I would need 5 cu ft for freezer space.

[@electronicsNmore]

They may sell a larger unit.

[@mike-ph3fk]

Does the bag have a place to get rid of exhaust heat from the compressor?

[@electronicsNmore]

The bag has openings at each area where there are vents on the housing. I would suggest removing the screening over the openings, you don't want to hider cooling.

[@mike-ph3fk]

@@electronicsNmore that makes perfect sense. I was wondering how it would actually help runtime if it was trapping the heat it made. Thanks for reply!

[@matakaw4287]

That thing looks really good. The price is a bit high. Great review.

[@electronicsNmore]

$239.00 not too bad. Thanks for watching!

[@Quickened1]

or you can buy an unpowered Yeti for a hundred bucks more!

[@electronicsNmore]

@@Quickened1 Yeti is just a cooler, but you're 100% correct. They're expensive.

[@matakaw4287]

@@electronicsNmore The price I saw was over 4 times that. Definitely worth 250.

[@winnie2498]

@@matakaw4287 You can use the 10% discount code-F40C430QT, just cost $242.99

[@johndii2194]

What happens if it loses power and power returns?

[@electronicsNmore]

You'll need to press the power button 3 seconds to power up. Thanks for watching!

[@gyij3876]

Which freezer has less electricity consumption?

[@shaunhall1838]

45 watts! Wow! Always nice to conserve as much electricity as possible.

[@electronicsNmore]

I don't think they can be made much lower power than the one shown here. Thanks for watching!

[@wim0104]

Why not run it at 24V from the solar panel?

[@electronicsNmore]

The open circuit voltage on a 24V panel is 40-45V, way too high.

[@MARKE911]

Are there any instructions or warning if the cooler is tipped upside down or sideways? Wondering if it can operate with the door opening sideways. Will it throw an error code?

[@electronicsNmore]

The manufacturer says to wait 12 hours before powering up the unit if it falls on either side. Thanks for watching Mark!

[@xxycom8963]

This is a neat product; especially for preserving some of the vaccines ( not Pfizer though) for small practices. Some switching circuitry maybe necessary to switch on backup 12/24 volt battery. Nice review.

[@electronicsNmore]

How about organs for transplant? :-) Glad you liked the video!

[@budmartin3344]

Great video. Do you have the link tot that power supply you use in the video? Thanks. BTW, did you have chance to check the in-rush current?

[@electronicsNmore]

Thanks Bud! Glad you enjoyed it. Below is a link. bit.ly/3olCixy (Affiliate Link)

[@budmartin3344]

@@electronicsNmore Thanks, I am looking for reliable power supplies. Is your working well so far?

[@electronicsNmore]

Same one I've used in countless videos for at least 4 or 5 years.

[@trench01]

Cool 30 pound refrigerator. :) what what is your guess if you put those components in a big chest freezer l would it cool that down eventually? Also how hot does the compressor get? Over 100 degrees around like a standard one?

[@electronicsNmore]

You don't feel a lot of heat coming out of the vent, but the air is warm to very warm.

[@brockdelorenzo7505]

Nice review. Wish it were sub 200.00.

[@electronicsNmore]

Thanks Brock. It's $239, I'll see if I can get the manufacturer to drop the price a bit lower. Check back in a day or two.

[@chrissinclair8705]

Hey look! It's a BrougeRV fridge! Don't worry. I'm sure people's factory No 126 will put whatever sticker you want on there.

[@electronicsNmore]

Many rebranded products out there.

[@ThePreyMantas]

I'm a little disappointed that you didn't do some time lapse testing with the ins. jacket on to see what ultimate low would be and also length of time between cycling once set. :( Other than that and longer than advertised cooling time (roughly 40% longer or 10 minutes, it seems to be a good little unit that will keep contents cool to frozen. Thanks!

[@electronicsNmore]

I can't spend too much time on one video. The insulated carrier will definitely slow down the warming of the cooler, and save power. My videos are becoming more and more of a waste of my time because YT's algorithm suppresses my channel, and pushes inferior videos higher up in the search results, and that's pretty screwed up. Thanks for watching!

[@ThePreyMantas]

@@electronicsNmore Then someone at YT is really messing up and has a poor grasp of quality and substance and does really know how to express in it's logic. I understand and empathize with you. I've been watching you for a while now and I think all your stuff is intelligent, easy to understand, makes good common sense and of value to many others who see it. Have you reached out to YT to talk to a person about it? I don't know if YT is receptive to it's constituency or not. I just post mostly historical content of my own that I find when I'm cleaning up, and thinning out.Hopefully they will be more fair and equitable with all contributors both large & small. Keep heart and keep plugging and thank you.

[@gyij3876]

How is it now

[@electronicsNmore]

Still works fine, but I don't use it every day.

[@tarstarkusz]

How much power it draws is really not important compared to how much power it draws over time. If the ambient temp is 86 degrees, how much power per hour does it take to maintain 3 pounds of frozen steak for 24 hours? That is what matters.

[@electronicsNmore]

Power is a huge factor, as well as how well it's insulated. 86 deg F is 12 Deg F warmer than my test area, I would imagine it would remain off only 7.5 - 8 minutes instead of 10.

[@tarstarkusz]

@@electronicsNmore Peak power use is useful in that you can use a physically smaller power supply or battery in order to supply the peak current. But refrigerators are not one time things. They run periodically for as long as they are plugged in. I do wonder why they made this black along with the outer insulation jacket they supplied. Black is a better heat radiator, but it also is the most efficient way to absorb solar radiation. I was expecting the price to be higher. There are coolers that cost more. It's not a bad deal I think. Nice find and good review.

[@atomikrobot300099]

For this reason exactly this is why I DIY made a solar powered fridge out of a mini chest freezer (by using a temperature controlled relay). The insulation is so good that it only needs to be on a few times per day for a short period. It would be interesting to do a comparison of a DIY option vs this commercial product. Great to see there are commercial options now. One question I have with this unit is if it resumes operation after having its power cut.

[@tarstarkusz]

@@atomikrobot300099 That's a good point. I wonder if they would have been better off with mechanical controls. But I also wonder if that would make it cycle more. It might be worth it for them to add a small battery so that if you kept it in a car or some other use case where power is occasionally lost, it would automatically resume. Either a battery or non-volatile RAM and a flag for auto-resume.

[@atomikrobot300099]

@@tarstarkusz yes, you're totally right on all those points. I really weighed getting a mechanical fridge controller for my solar powered fridge due to the simplicity vs a digital controller. That NVRAM / small battery is a great idea.

[@laddinimby]

Not available in my country 😎 Chinese Brand ?👍

[@electronicsNmore]

Check back, I contacted the seller. If a link for non-US sales is provided, I'll display it in my Pinned comment. Yes, a Chinese company. Thanks for watching!

[@jamiejoker118]

For the price i will take the house Fridge and a inverter lol

[@electronicsNmore]

No good, the house refrigerator pulls much more current, and a decent sinewave inverter 1500 - 2000W will cost at least 150 bucks. You also won't have a travel or solar refrigerator/freezer.

[@jamiejoker118]

@@electronicsNmore true i agree really love watching your videos thank you

[@mnogogrannik_]

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[@Bennyboy-dog]

Thanks great review. Test the cover saving energy claim! Check out this video from Lock your Hubs 4WD kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2rbm4yBqJZ-rpY From this video, covers hurt the efficiency, not help.

[@electronicsNmore]

Glad you liked the video. He shows a different unit, and not all covers are made the same, but it's impossible for the refrigerator/freezer to not hold the cold longer by insulating it better. The only thing I could think of, would be the mesh over the air openings for the compressor area hindering airflow. If that's the case, just take a razor and neatly remove the screening over the vents. :-) Thanks for watching!

[@Bennyboy-dog]

@@electronicsNmore Yeah, I was of the same opinion, but not any more - the vid clearly shows a market loss of efficiency with the cover. My guess is its the hot air getting under the cover and really, the only way to stop that is to seal around the openings, which makes it a bit useless as a cover. Maybe velcro or if it is steel, use magnets?

[@harryshector]

Entirely too many mid-roll ads.

[@electronicsNmore]

3 midroll ads on a 16+ minute video is totally acceptable. I see many popular channels with the same or more. Rather than complain, click skip ads if you don't want to support the 16 hours that went into making this video.

[@harryshector]

@@electronicsNmore We will have to agree to disagree. Be well.

[@electronicsNmore]

@@harryshector Apparently you haven't watched too many well produced YT videos by well established channels.