Here's another to the Engel fridges

I am seriously considering buying one of these instead of doing the westy
fridge in my westy conversion.

http://www.expeditionexchange.com/engel/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF

> The Cabelas link didn't work.
>
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race.
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> Doug in Calif wrote:
>
> >  Has anybody been playing around with CCF cold cathode flourescent
> >  technology for the vanagons?
> >
> >  I have been doing some lighting research and found out the LED
> >  technology only produces about 23 lumens per watt. Where the CCF
> >  produces in the 80 lumens per watt range.
> >
> >  I am very reluctant to run two batteries in my westy conversion. I
> >  have done it in the past in my other vanagons and feel it was
> >  overkill for my use. I am now considering running a deep cycle marine
> >  battery which I can buy locally in the main battery compartment and
> >  just be careful to not run it down
> >
> >  Also I have seen some really efficient fridge's have come onto the
> >  market that will literally run off your battery and freeze your beer
> >  if your not careful. I am not all that impressed with the westy
> >  fridge and have not yet cut the vent hole in the side of my
> >  conversion as I may consider going with newer technology.
> >
> >  Here's a link to the CCF lighting.
> >
> >  http://www.cetsolar.com/ccf.htm
> >
> >  Here's a link to the new technology refers
> >
> >
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/horizontal-item.jhtml?
> >
> >
> >  Doug
> >