{"id":63267,"date":"2025-02-05T02:27:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T15:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=63267"},"modified":"2025-02-11T03:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T16:41:49","slug":"podcast-how-long-will-a-battery-run-your-fridge-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-how-long-will-a-battery-run-your-fridge-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep146 &#8211; How Long Will a Battery Run Your Fridge For?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/KouGY6V4y4M?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-16495170\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/16495170.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16495170&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The cold, hard maths behind keeping your camp food chilled<\/strong>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From battery capacity and power consumption to solar solutions and real-world runtime &#8211; Ben and Lauren crunch the numbers on vehicle-based fridge systems. Tune in as they break down lithium vs lead-acid setups, calculate usable amp hours, and provide practical examples so you can keep your camping fridge running efficiently in any condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Body-Image-5.jpg\" alt=\"A Hardkorr battery \" class=\"wp-image-63286\" title=\"Ben and Lauren crunch the numbers on vehicle-based fridge systems.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Body-Image-5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Body-Image-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Body-Image-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Body-Image-5-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Ben and Lauren crunch the numbers on vehicle-based fridge systems.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:25 &#8211; How Long Will a Rover Run a Fridge For?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02:23 &#8211; The Maths: Lithium Batteries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02:56 &#8211; No. of Usable Amps \/ Fridge Consumption<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>04:08 &#8211; Examples and Circumstances<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06:02 &#8211; Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06:25 &#8211; Solar Panels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07:43 &#8211; Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brands:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/portable-fridges#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=11&amp;brands=202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dometic Fridges &amp; Coolers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/portable-fridges#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=11&amp;brands=70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engel Fridges &amp; Coolers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/solar-formula-for-your-4wd-setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding 12V Battery &amp; Solar Setups for Your 4WD &#8211; by Ben Collaton<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week&#8217;s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. 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