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So tomorrow, I'm going to get either a refurbished yeti or a lithium battery and power port from an auto shop. Which lithium battery do I buy? What fuse do I need and where do I get one? I guess I need a piece of plywood to attach stuff to. The 100w Renogy panel has a charge controller attached...

I don't know what an RF engineer is :blush: Your setup.sounds amazing. You're a bit too far away from me AZ/CA and I think I need to do it myself to save $, but thank you :shy:

It sounds like it would be cheaper to get a yeti?

I do have a friend who's an auto mechanic, but I'm in AZ right now and he's in CA. I won't see him for 2 weeks.. :(  Short out? Good grief..

Anyone who knows electrical stuff is amazing. It's so complicated that you have to be incredibly smart to master it. Somehow I will repay you all for your help. I promise you that. --mocean

This is my fridge... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071JSLFKZ/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_apa_i_anmuDb1GBJCT1

Oh my gosh.. thank you. Do I just ask for a power port? What is a power port? Is that a cigarette lighter port? Can I get a lithium battery from an autoparts store? Do thry come in different sizes? What size do I get?  Are lithium batteries dangerous? Should I get a sealed agm battery.instead...

Thanks. Good idea. I may be too ignorant to do anything else right now. I can't believe how stupid this stuff makes me feel. I'm not dumb, but this solar stuff makes me feel like I am.  Can I expand the yeti in the future l, like to use a 2500 watt inverter? Thank you. I love my van. Looked for...

Omg..inline fuse appropriate to my application? I'm sorry but, I have no idea where to find such a fuse and what is my appropriate application? A combo panel? I looked at that, but what do those ports screw into? I know I can't screw it into the battery. Do I drill holes in a board and screw...

I know everyone has been through this a bazillion times, and I'm sorry to chime in with the same old stuff. I'm a little frantic because I need to move into my vacant van on Wed when my fridge arrives. It all caught me off guard. If I can have some power, I'll be ok. Just trying to set up...

I was hoping to wire the fridge to the battery to avoid the cost of a solar generator, but I can't find anything that directly addresses this on yt. How should I search to find videos about this? All the videos I've found are filled with entertaining stuff and they skim over the wiring details...

Thank you. I read that a lithium battery can be discharged all the way without ruining it. I decided that if I was going to put money somewhere that would be a good option for me because I'm sure to inadvertently kill a battery. Is that true about lithium batteries? Thanks... --mocean

Thank you. So sorry about that. --mocean

I think the portable Renogy 100w panel has a charge controller attached to it. If I buy a lithium battery, I would connect the battery to the charge controller (don't know how to do that). I searched yt but couldn't find a video about that. Searched Bob's videos too. Then connect the fridge to...

Well, like so many others, I've been lurking here off and on for 2 years. I got the bug and bought a van to convert. I have a Dometic 12v fridge coming. I have a Renogy 100w portable solar panel. I need to get the fridge running asap soo, do I get a battery and somehow hook it up to the fridge...

Thank you rvwandering. I look foward to contributing whatever I can. There has been no greater joy for me in my life than discovering a way to live that doesn't involve living someone else's life pattern. Stretching my arms out as far as they can reach to experience space; the room to move...

Thank you Deal Breaker!  I've been investigating vans for a while and have settled on the PM. It seems all the high tops have problems,  so it came down to which were the cheapest to repair. ? The PM seems to be it for me. It may not be the most comfy to drive, but I'll make it work. I have...

Fulltiming on the Central Coast, CA, in a friend's driveway for 8 months. I've been stopping in here, periodically, to read personal stories; the trials & tribulations of full-time life and to catch up on technical diy stuff. Yes, I tend to prefer lurking, but wanted to express my gratitude...