12v fridge + leisure battery

Post by **m1c** » 22 Jun 2009, 10:04

will it drain the battery quick or will it be ok for a weekend?? i'll connect main battery to charge whilst driving around (assuming we will) but will the leisure battery be ok for it?

cheers

Post by **Cruz** » 22 Jun 2009, 10:13

I'm not an electric expert but I doubt the leisure battery would last more than half a day

Post by **AngeloEvs** » 22 Jun 2009, 10:46

A few hours is the best you will get.

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 22 Jun 2009, 13:15

Which is why most campers have 3 way (240v/12v/gas) or at least 2 way (12v/gas) fridges. 12v is only used when the van is running and swapped over when parked up.

Ian

Post by **Mocki** » 22 Jun 2009, 13:20

the fridge should not even be connected to leisure battery anyway, only to the main battery via a relay when the engine is running.....

is it a real fridge or one of those toy coolbox things???

Post by **grumpyoldgit** » 22 Jun 2009, 13:50

You should not try to run your fridge on 12v when stationary. That is what the gas is for.
The 12v will probably not even cool the fridge much as well as b*ggering your starter battery.
You have not mentioned gas. Is there a problem with it.

Post by **m1c** » 25 Jun 2009, 13:58

id prefere gas, its just a money thing. its not so much a priority at the moment as far as the list to sort out goes, ive looked for a 3 way fridge on here/ebay/other forums and theyre all far away so wondering how much harm - if any - a perminant 12v does.

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