100Ah LiFePO4 Battery vs 12V RV Fridge
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- I can't believe it lasted that long!
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How long will a 12V 100Ah lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery run a 12V RV fridge? Let's find out! I connected my 12V mini fridge to a 12V 100Ah lithium battery and started a timer. Then I recorded how long the fridge ran off the battery. I was surprised by the results!
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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.
That's awesome!
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.
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
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.
Thank you superhero!
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.
LiFePo4 battery technology is amazing.
*** PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE *** test a portable / wheeled 5,000 BTU AC unit
Thank you for this video. Great content. I'm now confident in buying one of those cooler/fridges.
Finally . Loved the vid. You just saved me the trouble of doing it myself.
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.
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: th-cam.com/users/shortsnDxHshMV0xw
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
thanks. EXACTLY MY BATTERY AND the solution I was looking for.... cant believe this vid exists
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
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.
Nice test. I just got one of these batteries for my Van.
Thanks! That's some helpful data!
You're welcome, glad to hear it was helpful!
Very good test. Thanks for sharing.
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.
Great test. Another test in hot summer conditions in a Van would be interesting.
Fabulous test. This will greatly help in future planning of my Tacoma cam rig. Braco
cool practical test!
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.
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?
good work✌, keep posting such test report
Thank you!
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
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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?
Did you start the fridge pre chilled or was it just room temp to start?
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 ?
Thank you for the video bro!!
I want you to test an AC freezer about 150 watt without using the thermostat!!
You will get significantly less run time if used outside during summer . The compressor will run twice as much often
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Super test and very surprising long lasting
Thank you! Yeah definitely lasted way longer than I was expecting
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?)
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
Thank you!!!
I have been trying to figure out how long it will run. Now I know what to buy.
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.
Can you use this battery connected to solar panel 24/7 or its going to overheat or something?
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.
What was your room temperature and did it change throughout the test?
How do you hook the battery to the fridge? Do you just yse a 12v cigarette outlet?
Can you please do a 300 watt 30amp 12v heater test on one of this babies 👍🏼🙏
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.
This is in a house at probably 73 degrees . When you have it in a hot car/van/rv/outside, the compressor will be running a lot more and the battery life will go down substantially.
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?
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.
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
So was it the battery just directly hooked up to the fridge? No voltage regulator or inverter?
Do you use an inverter or just a 12v adapter that connects to the battery?
how long will it run it as a freezer?
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?
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!
How do you recharge and how long it takes?
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
About 4 days. Thanks.
What was the size of your fridge in quarts
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.
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?
interesting idea
😄👍Good Stuff, Great Tips
can you do video how long can that battery run gaming computer if it can
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
What model
Victron monitor did you use…..?
A really great video
I just brought a 30liter fridge i have 1 lifepo4 batter 100ahband solar i think ill be just fine lol
I got a alpool one 9Lt, a small one, thats all i need, connected it to a 110ah leasure batt, it lasted over a week, as I turned it off every night, so going on your times, that batt would last a good 2 weeks, max before a re-charge is needed , I turn my off around 2100hrs to 0700hrs,
Could you test a 5000 BTU air conditioner with an inverter on the hundred amp hour battery?
Very nice 👌 👍
Got to give prop to the fridge more than the battery in this one. If the temps inside is good enough it doesn't draw any power, that a win in my book.
Yeah, gotta love how efficient these types of fridges are
How about a warm weather test? Maybe above 80°?
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?
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
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.
Nicely presented video. I love the test set up. It doesn't hurt that I have the same 30 Qt.Boogie 12 volt fridge and similar sized LiFePO4 battery. I haven't had to do the endurance test all the way to 0%, mainly because my battery is connected to a 175 watt solar panel, which even on a cloudy day will provide some offset to what the fridge consumes.
Thanks! Yeah with this fridge and a 175W panel I suspect you'll almost never run out of battery
I'm trying to figure out how to hook my car fridge. Up to a twelve liz am I on battery also do you have any suggestions
Thank you for sharing your experience with the 100Ah LiFePO4 battery and the Boogie fridge! It's great to hear that you have a similar setup and the solar panel offsetting the fridge's consumption. If you're looking for a powerful and versatile power station for your outdoor adventures, you might be interested in the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series. It offers massive capacity, fast recharge, and comprehensive protections, making it a reliable choicoutdoor enthusiasts. Happy camping!
Could you test it in freezer mode?
how long it will run a COMPUTER + tv + led + ps5 + - pc WITH 850w psu ( 450 TO 500W UNDER USE ) 75W tv
How many ltrs is the fridge size?
Aw man, you twisted my arm! 1 new subscribe well earned 👍
Liked the video! Great content.
Would really like to see you do a test like this with electric motor loads: a DC motor and an AC motor (maybe like 500W each) hooked with a mini inverter to test efficiency of both the DC motor and the AC motor.
Could you do it please?
Doesn’t the frig have a low battery cut off? Most compressors frig do.
You just put it 2kg block of frozen chicken 😁 if I do that in an esky that is not even a fridge with motor it will keep cool at 5 Celsius for next 24h before the chicken melts 😁
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!
You're welcome!
Good test but running time can vary so much depending of the condition, I ran a similar fridge with a 50ah battery for 3 days straight, I am expecting to go over the 5 days mark with my new 100ah one
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?
Yes.
If keep liquids in the frig it maintian much longer there many setting to reduce power also have had this frig 4 years now still going strong
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How are you getting your battery's percentage
Can you do similar video, but with attempt to keep up the charge buy human generator - hand crank, bike stand generator or something similar?
How many watts is the power inverter?
Outdoor partly in sun less than 48hrs
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.
You will need an inverter, some battery boxes come with them built in as an option.
@@stevemcqueen321 Thank you. Guess the channel owner is too good to respond to us common folks.
So the average draw was approximately 1 amp or 13 watts since the LiFePO4 runs at around 13 volts during 95% of its discharge.
Exactly
Now add a small solar charging unit and see if you can sustain indefinitely.
When it gets to 0 how to charge the battery?
Well done Sir.
I have a Bluetti 800watt
only 8 hours I think :(
how would i avoid destroying the battery recharging it all the time
What parts do I need to charge the battery with solar and propane generator. Amazon links help.
Here's a video I just posted about how to charge the battery with solar - th-cam.com/users/shortsqNlZl7ilKwg
I link to all the parts you need to do it in that video's comments section. I haven't worked with propane generators before, so unfortunately can't help ya there!
How did you connect the battery with fridge and links.
I used this connector: amzn.to/3TL2UJA
Then I just plugged my fridge's included 12V power cord into that connector. Super easy.
Love that test. Real life situations. How about a AGM Battery test. I am not sure if I want the AGM or a Lithium??
Lithium is better, agm doesn’t like being discharged so much and will shorten the life span significantly.
agm you wont be able to drop the voltage that low without damaging the battery.
you will save tons of energy just in the weight difference...lithium will be about 1/3 the same size AGM that can only produce 1/2 the power so you would need twice the AGM battery which now brings the the lithium to 1/6th the weight of AGM, in a vehicle thats a big difference to MPG/energy.
So, a 50 Ah Lifepo4 will make ice all night long.
Try a window ac unit...
good to know
So 200 Ah should be enough to charge my phone.
how come the time is so different from this backup calculating formula? Backup Time (in hours) = Battery Capacity (in Ah) X Input voltage (V) / Total Load (in Watts),
What value are you using for watts? The fridge was using around 50 watts when in cooling mode but 0 watts when not cooling, so the fridge's average power consumption was around 12 watts
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.
I'll add the idea to my list for when it gets hotter out!
Also the setting temperature it make a lot of difference.
Try that with the fridge outdoors as it simulates an actual camping trip. Just a thought
Leaving a fridge in full sun is a bit silly.
Why would anyone do that?
@@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.
cool!
How about gel battery
thank you
You’re welcome!
Well what isn't covered here is the effects of thermal mass on the efficiency of the system.
If you will do this test I think it’s better to record the ambient temperature and the temperature settings. I have done some test with portable fridge/freezer it has two compartments.I have notice the temperature settings makes a difference on power consumption.
Also the lithium batteries are recommended to discharge to 80% and then recharge them, this way you will get a longer battery life .
Thanks for the idea! I put a little note about 80% DoD in the video, but always good to reiterate that here for people who may have missed it 👍
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No, but thanks for the offer :)
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 🎉
Maybe try it outside. not in stable 20 degrees