====== The Fridge ======

After the failure that was the Electrolux 3-way fridge (TL;DR - they suck on battery) we decided to bite the bullet and go for a compressor type - specifically the popular Waeco CRX50 (we wanted CRX65 but no-one had any and Waeco's computer system was in meltdown). We stumped up the extra for the new CRX over the last-generation CR as they are more efficient, and that knocks on to the battery & charging requirements... much like lightening your race car, savings lead to more savings which lead to more savings.

We calculated that, with a modest solar panel & our existing modest 100Ah battery we should be able to keep the beers cold and the lights on for a week, give or take. This was our "worst case", as usually driving around will replenish the battery daily. However, at events like [[alfie:adventures:2016_06_lemans|LeMans]], you're parked up unable to drive for days at a time.

The Waeco does make noise (a low hum / vibration) but not too bad, we relocated it to the "foot" end of the bed so it's not right next to our heads when sleeping. That also gave us a new, more spacious cupboard under the sink.

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Beer cupboard created for easy access and to stop things rolling around:\\
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We then created a cooker-shelf above the fridge:\\
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The Waeco is narrower than the Electrolux but its extra internal depth actually makes it more practical, and it holds a surprising amount of stuff. Being able to lay bottles front-to-rear in it definitely helps.

=== The Science Part ===

Waeco specify the fridge will use ~0.25kWh/day (actually 0.26784kWh, roughly 22.5 Ah/day) at 25degC ambient / 5DegC inside the fridge.

[[https://fuddymuckers.co.uk/tools/solarcalc.html|My solar calculator tool]]

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