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hi
i have an old chescold 3 way absorption fridge and was wondering how many amps they draw it is the mid sized fridge couldnt tell you model numbers etc i found it on the side of the road works awsome on 12 240 and gas
i tried using it with my cig lighter plug but it burnt the plug out so i am thinking at least 10 amps
it will only ever be in my car till we get to where we are camping and then i will put it on gas so i might have to try another style of plug any suggestions?

Cant help you with figures but they do suck hard on 12v. Just use it like you said, when travelling to somewhere. Get it cold on 240v at home first. They work awesome on gas though like you said. My old one had a smallish lead for the 12v, and it used to get hot. Make one out of at least 4mm and make sure whatever you plug it into is just as good, which isn't you ciggy lighter. Never blew a 10amp fuse either.

ciggie lighters usually struggle at 5 amps continuous s i might try one of the new style plugs

I read somewhere but cant find it now that to improve the efficiency on 12 you can mount a couple of pc fans near the heat exchanger to extract the heat, anyone confirm this or know the best way of wiring them up ? I have been given a chescold 3 way but i know my old mans 3 way finch never worked very well on 12v.

30+ amps in my experience.

I used a narva HD fitting (higher amps than Cig lighter fitting)

Mine used to live in the back of my ute during summer - and ran during all sorts of heat for hours at a time.

I used heavy wiring, HD fittings and i burnt out a 25 amp relay.

So stick with the high amp wiring...

They run at a constant 10amps.

I used a 2 pin 240v connector, with 4mm wiring direct from the battery with a 30a resetable fuse in line near the batt.

I also added 2 computer fans inside the external part of the cabinet underneath the top cooling fins so that it blows air up through the cooling fins.
I just used some old computer wiring to fix the fans were where I wanted them. It will freeze on 12v now, unless its over 35, then it runs into its limit of operation due to its ability to cool 30ish deg below ambient.

Well worth the time to get good wiring, good connector, and air flow over the fins, it will transform the fridge on 12v.

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