Hi We have an Xplorer van just similar to a roadtrek with the usual small dometic frig. So if we stayed overnight at a rest stop/boon docked, I want to run the frig and lights off our Jackery solar generato.r It is a 1000 Ac output "3x110V 60 HZ 9.09A 1000 W max continuous 2000W surgepeak" It runs my big home frig for hrs . I cannot just plug in the van's frig though right? My original thought was to read by battery lights we have or phones and use the jackery for the frig but one cannot plug in the frig, can I - would I open the back? If I plug the usual wire from the van into the jackery and do not try to use the microwave that will work,yes? Or is there somewayto use the JAckery only for the frig??
I don't see any model on the Jackery site currently that fit that description so it must be an older version no longer sold, I think. Most likely a 1000 or so watt hour unit with 1000 watt output max with 2000 surge as those are pretty common specs.
If that is what the unit is, it is about the capacity of a 90 amp hour battery so not very large for current RV needs for many people. Jackery has also removed, it appears, all the detailed specs like charge rate max and recharge times, etc as finding enough time and a source to recharge the unit on the road is absolutely vital to be practical.
You Dometic is probably a 3 or 2 way propane unit, which are absorption technology so use lots of energy on AC or 12v and often don't cool as well on propane. I it is very likely it could kill the Jackery if it is 90ah overnight or even faster maybe. It will probably use as much or more than you home compressor style refrigerator. Sensfan would have better luck as he appears to have an AC/DC compressor frig that would probably use 1/4 of what an absorption frig will use. If you have a propane option, why would you want to use electric power? Or has the frig been replaced with and compressor 12v or 110v version?
This topic has come up before in various versions for class B use but rarely for running an absorption frig that I remember anyway. Mostly for supplemental power for all the now normal use DC loads which are much higher than in the past.
We don't have much information on durability or lifespan of the power banks either. Interblog, I think, used one to replace their worn out lithium setup and it did not last very long. There are few discussions on this forum that mention it.
I am not a big fan of portables, myself, as they are kind of a hassle to hook up to use, hook up to charge, find a place to carry and store them that is easy access. If there is room for a portable there very likely is room for a couple of batteries and an inverter/charger that is installed and easier to use.
