Jim, why not just clean up and get into good condition the refrigerator you already have in the camper, the Dometic?  It really works pretty well when in good condition. mcneely

---- Jim Ogul <jimogul70@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Ok.  I was figuring that a 1.7 cu ft refrigerator uses about 30 watts and
> that wouldn't require all that much current.  Maybe my figures are off
> here.  The thing is I already have a 300 watt inverter that plugs in the
> cigarette lighter socket and I have my son's dorm refrigerator so I wanted
> to experiment a bit but i don't want to burn out anything.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I know absolutely nothing about electrical/wiring - but I would think that
> > even with one of those small cig lighter inverters - this would be a huge
> > draw on old wiring and such. I have a feeling the fuse wouldn't last too
> > long.
> >
> > It's a good idea but like I said have a hunch it wouldn't go well.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > '85 GL (Gertie)
> > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Jim Ogul <jimogul70@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone tried using a minifridge (the kind they sell for dorm rooms
> > > etc.) pluggged into an inverter off the cigarette lighter.  This seems
> > like
> > > a cheap alternative (since we already have both the fridge and and
> > > inverter) to the Westy's which is pretty weak.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > > 85 Westy
> > > 87 Saab 900T (265,000 miles and going strong)
> > > 68 Saab V4 (currently for sale on Ebay)
> > > 99 Chevy s10
> > > 2010 Suburau Forester
> > >
> >

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David McNeely