
Influencer II
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- First Name
- Peter
- Last Name
- Dougherty
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28487
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- W2IRT
Hi all,
I'm attempting to power a permanently-mounted Iceco JP40 fridge in the back of my Jeep JL Wrangler Rubicon. I would like to find an equally-permanent solution.
My old power setup was an Ecoflow River Plus (LiON technology, 756 Wh) sitting on the back shelf above the fridge, secured by bungee cords. It would power the fridge for less than 24 hours without being recharged. That power station was plugged into the cigarette lighter port in the back, but would suck the crank battery dry overnight. I changed the fuse to only power the outlet when the ignition is on, but that means the Ecoflow never gets charged unless I'm on a very long road trip, thus needed to be plugged in all the time when I'm home, which is not feasible.
I bought a Bluetti AC180P power station and DC-1 charger. I put the battery in the Jeep but it's much too big to fit on the shelf in the back. I can no longer see out of half the back window, which is not an option for me.
I'm out of options. For those who live out of their JLs how do you handle fridge power? All I need to power is the fridge and to recharge my phone, watch, and tablet overnight. Nothing else. No need for AC whatsoever and no desire to ever need AC power since this is for getting away from everything <grin>. Solar isn't really an option either since I park in heavy shade at home, and 95% of my campsites are in national forests, also in deep shade. I'd also thought of two 50 AH LiFePO4 batteries in the back cubby, but in the northeast there will be weeks at a time that are well below 0°C, thus not allowing the batteries to charge.
A Power station seems like the best option but where to put it and how to keep it topped up. Those are the questions for which I'm seeking answers. Please and thanks.
I'm attempting to power a permanently-mounted Iceco JP40 fridge in the back of my Jeep JL Wrangler Rubicon. I would like to find an equally-permanent solution.
My old power setup was an Ecoflow River Plus (LiON technology, 756 Wh) sitting on the back shelf above the fridge, secured by bungee cords. It would power the fridge for less than 24 hours without being recharged. That power station was plugged into the cigarette lighter port in the back, but would suck the crank battery dry overnight. I changed the fuse to only power the outlet when the ignition is on, but that means the Ecoflow never gets charged unless I'm on a very long road trip, thus needed to be plugged in all the time when I'm home, which is not feasible.
I bought a Bluetti AC180P power station and DC-1 charger. I put the battery in the Jeep but it's much too big to fit on the shelf in the back. I can no longer see out of half the back window, which is not an option for me.
I'm out of options. For those who live out of their JLs how do you handle fridge power? All I need to power is the fridge and to recharge my phone, watch, and tablet overnight. Nothing else. No need for AC whatsoever and no desire to ever need AC power since this is for getting away from everything <grin>. Solar isn't really an option either since I park in heavy shade at home, and 95% of my campsites are in national forests, also in deep shade. I'd also thought of two 50 AH LiFePO4 batteries in the back cubby, but in the northeast there will be weeks at a time that are well below 0°C, thus not allowing the batteries to charge.
A Power station seems like the best option but where to put it and how to keep it topped up. Those are the questions for which I'm seeking answers. Please and thanks.