Which brands of inverters are reliable?
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Anyone here using an inverter to power a fridge? And if yes, what capacity inverter are you using? I'm thinking of getting one for my fridge/freezer combo just to be sure but I don't know which capacity I should get to bridge a power cut of, say, 4 hours.
The fridge consumes 0.88 kWh/day according to the documentation. Taking into account the higher operating temperature here, I guess we can safely double that to have some margin. But I think that when the compressor starts, consumption will briefly be a high multiple of the average and want to be sure that whatever inverter I get will be able to handle the demand surge.
Any thoughts from people who know electricity (and don't tell me to ask an electrician here, I'd rather put my faith in you guys)?
The fridge consumes 0.88 kWh/day according to the documentation. Taking into account the higher operating temperature here, I guess we can safely double that to have some margin. But I think that when the compressor starts, consumption will briefly be a high multiple of the average and want to be sure that whatever inverter I get will be able to handle the demand surge.
Any thoughts from people who know electricity (and don't tell me to ask an electrician here, I'd rather put my faith in you guys)?
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Sorry took so long to reply, mine is 750 and has 2 batteries
Originally Posted by Aishah 
7 years and same batteries - that's phenomenal! Just looking at mine now - Seva they are called, never heard of these before - and they are now 2 years but on my return from mountains, my nephew filled them up, and the 'fully charged' light on the inverter has not come back on ever since. Only showing 'mains charging' so I think there's something not right.
What capacity is your inverter (mine's for 1200 watts) and do you have two batteries as well, JohnLord?
7 years and same batteries - that's phenomenal! Just looking at mine now - Seva they are called, never heard of these before - and they are now 2 years but on my return from mountains, my nephew filled them up, and the 'fully charged' light on the inverter has not come back on ever since. Only showing 'mains charging' so I think there's something not right.What capacity is your inverter (mine's for 1200 watts) and do you have two batteries as well, JohnLord?
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Its good to know that things in the fridge can keep cool for 4-5 hours. Thanks for the info guys.
When power gets cut, I do not let anyone open the fridge doors at all! But I think we will be looking for inverters for the fridge too. So waiting for more recommendations!
When power gets cut, I do not let anyone open the fridge doors at all! But I think we will be looking for inverters for the fridge too. So waiting for more recommendations!
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