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I called Acutemp (I'm in the Military) , and asked tech support. White is hot, Black is ground.
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Outstanding!I called Acutemp (I'm in the Military) , and asked tech support. White is hot, Black is ground.
According to the Operations manual, its Payload volume is 2 cubic feet, or 56.6 liters.I have just had a look at the pictures you posted now I am home on my big laptop, Looks like a 40ltr fridge/freezer.
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Propane, or char or the vacuum stove with wood would be ok on side of road AFAIK as an adventuring canadian, people get excited if you move firewood from one spot to another though.The problem is those silly Canadians ! For some reason they don't like you starting fires along-side the roads up there ! LOL !!!
Actually no. Once it reaches it operating temperature of -23 Celsius it would freeze almost anything. It has a compressor almost as large as our 16 cubit Ft refrigerator. This is a serious unit guys. It weighs in at 148 Ibs. It's made to keep Blood cold or "Plasma" frozen in the Desert . Men's lives depended on them to work, and work properly in all conditions. It is not some little "toy" freezer "want a be" like those cute little beer coolers. That is the reason the "payload" is only 2 cubic feet.The refrigeration system is pretty low capacity. It would take a long time for it to freeze something. It is more suited to keeping items at temp. Its not going to be good for freezing them.
I'm sorry I forgot your question ! The main way I will be powering the freezer is with 24 volts DC when driving. At night I will be using the MEP-531 generator. When I need to stop for short rests or refueling the units "internal" batteries will keep it cold. The last time I checked the internal batteries capacity, they would keep the unit below freezing for 8 hours.So rusty how are you going to power the fridge?
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Ha I know they are absolutely fun to move on my own. 148lbs wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't so large. They are great units they got down to temp in a decent amount of time as well. I am impressed.Actually no. Once it reaches it operating temperature of -23 Celsius it would freeze almost anything. It has a compressor almost as large as our 16 cubit Ft refrigerator. This is a serious unit guys. It weighs in at 148 Ibs. It's made to keep Blood cold or "Plasma" frozen in the Desert . Men's lives depended on them to work, and work properly in all conditions. It is not some little "toy" freezer "want a be" like those cute little beer coolers. That is the reason the "payload" is only 2 cubic feet.
Any more and the unit would take three or more men to move.
I respectfully disagree. Here's why, the compressor is DC powered. The motor is larger than an AC motor so the compressor looks larger. Second, the power input is only 50w. In contrast the compressor on you normal fridge is going to be in the hundreds of watts of input power. Input power is a reasonable indicator of how much work these systems can do. Lastly the size of the evaporator and condensers on these units are small. Yes they are fan cooled which makes them effectively larger but in the end their effective size will be much smaller than a normal fridge. They will have less heat capacity.Actually no. Once it reaches it operating temperature of -23 Celsius it would freeze almost anything. It has a compressor almost as large as our 16 cubit Ft refrigerator. This is a serious unit guys. It weighs in at 148 Ibs. It's made to keep Blood cold or "Plasma" frozen in the Desert . Men's lives depended on them to work, and work properly in all conditions. It is not some little "toy" freezer "want a be" like those cute little beer coolers. That is the reason the "payload" is only 2 cubic feet.
Any more and the unit would take three or more men to move.
As a "Federally Certified HVAC Technician" I can truthfully state that the "average" refrigerator/freezer's Compressor today uses only 25 watts. The rest of the power consumed is for all the little bells and whistles like lights and fans and sensors and on and on. Also "watts" is "Watts" no matter what. Whether it is AC or DC it doesn't matter. As far as the size being an indicator of power that is ridiculous, especially in todays world of "extreme magnets" . Haven't you seen the size of modern diesel engine starter motors ? Compared to motors from the 1950's they are absolutely tiny ! Modern electronics and powerful magnets make this possible. As far as the size of the "evaporator" and "condenser" goes, they are equivalent in size (if not bigger) to the modern hotel room refrigerator. Another thing you mentioned is hot items taking longer to cool down. Didn't you take "Physics" in school ? Don't you remember all those experiments cooling down hot items ? Since the "atoms" of a heated item move faster when hot, they also give off hear quicker then cool atoms do.I respectfully disagree. Here's why, the compressor is DC powered. The motor is larger than an AC motor so the compressor looks larger. Second, the power input is only 50w. In contrast the compressor on you normal fridge is going to be in the hundreds of watts of input power. Input power is a reasonable indicator of how much work these systems can do. Lastly the size of the evaporator and condensers on these units are small. Yes they are fan cooled which makes them effectively larger but in the end their effective size will be much smaller than a normal fridge. They will have less heat capacity.
The fact act they can keep things frozen in the desert is as much the insulation design as it is the overall design of the refrigeration system (which is in my opinion great).
To demonstrate I'll do a test to show how long it takes to freeze a container of water in one set on freeze compared to my home freezer. Maybe I'll be surprised.
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