Recent content by windnsalsa

hey, I appreciate and I'll take your feedback. Just that such an important warning should be included and be very prominent in the manuals. If such fact is still relevant for latest models, than it is very irresponsible of the mfrs to exclude the warning as many of these portable fridges are...

hmm, I just search in manuals of 3 models [dometic cfx-28, cfx3-35, Costway 54L] and there is no warning for such.

really appreciate this nugget. I am sure this might have been a common culprit. OTOH, it might not be as these items are being stored & transported via retail shipment chain. I assume many don't get stored upright oftentimes. How would that be explained?

Thanks for the advice. 'Laying on its side' whether or not plugged into power? For example, would laying a fridge 90 degrees or upside down during troubleshooting/repair for hours unplugged have similar negative effects? I got rid of the fridge today after I salvaged the control module.

Thanks, good idea. But can you also add something like 'and most likely used in other brands', as this module is an off/rebrand that looks and has same electrical terminals as other brands such as Danfoss/SECOPs

I have a Costway 54-Quarts / 52 Liters 12v [no 120 AC] fridge that I found abandoned at a fleamarket that came with a compressor model “Hua Jun ZH25G", which is supposedly a Chinese knock-off of the Danfoss/SECOPs compressor. Per attached photo, the control module has double wires on both the...

I have a Camplux tankless water heater AY132 model in my minivan. What are effective ways to descale and to make sure everything internally is dry before long term storage? There are videos and documentation about descaling on RESIDENTIAL tankless heater but not on portable version. Camplux is...

I have mine plugged into a wall charger ATM. But, want to have direct wires to fuse block in van with solar/leisure battery. If I can wire a 5.5x2.1 barrel + xt60 wire connection to my fuseblock, then I would be able to charge my 300wh Golabs portable battery station/generator, which has a  my...

I have not used it in real scenarios yet, only testing a van fridge. I am looking into wiring a 5.5x2.1 mm barrel connector with other end with xt60 connector to a fuse block to my soon to be build 200w, 200ah solar/battery system

Ahh, noob me...wiring to this connector which seems to be used for CCTV  https://www.amazon.com/COOLM-10PCS-Connector-Adapter-Camera/dp/B07GK76YN9/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=5.5x2.1mm+connector+barrel+screws+male&qid=1619299015&sr=8-3 Thanks

  sorry incorrect link. Supposed to be https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P5W4PXJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

More and more laptops and other gadgets are being powered via usb-c PD. So, I would assume such charging are being implemented in mobile battery banks.

Preparing for my 1st build, I am interested in mounting a socket offering USB-C PD 60w to charge a laptop. Is this not easily implemented? I don't see much discussions on the net. I've seen few mentioning of the 18w socket [good for phones and tablets] such as below, but haven't read anyone...

SORRY to unbury this thread...how do I connect the station to the existing 12v house battery setup? I have a fuse block and will be getting a gang switch panel [cig sockets, usb]  Below are various input options.  1. cig socket [ 3a fuse?] 2. 5.5x2.1mm...how? 3. usb-c PD 30 or 60w...how? I...

Please clarify, so you do or not agree that I can use smaller fuse & thus wires for my over-spec'ed SCC?