12ga is 20 amp wire, but voltage drop at 20A might be excessive for a
100' run.
I'd plug the freezers in one at a time because the voltage drop if they
start simultaneously might not be healthy for the compressor motors.
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I have a chest freezer in my basement that my parents bought from Sears in the
late 70s, probably. It's still running, cold as ever. I really need to get down
to the Odon Locker and buy some beef for the winter.
On Fri, Sep 2, 2022, at 18:56, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
> Like my
All they'd need:
One PIC, or other sub-$ microcontroller. A capacitively-coupled
power supply, a couple of isolation diodes, a zener diode and a resistor,
a rechargeable coin cell suitable for CV charging, a thermistor, a beeper,
and a switch. What do you think that would cost in Chindustrial
What Jim said !
On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 8:34 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> It's ridiculous that they can't spend $3 these days to put in a stock
> freezer alarm, one that beeps loudly if it's unplugged, or if it goes
> above freezing inside. What's more, you
> It seems to go without saying that current appliances do not last nearly as
> long as appliances from year ago.
But at least they'll fail and take all your food with it more often.
I'm in the middle of a multi-stage bleach/ozone recovery of our garage freezer
that got unplugged by accident.
Like my Kenmore upright manual defrost freezer I just sold earlier this year?
We bought it in 1992, and it was still freezing to beat the band when I sold it.
-D
> On Sep 2, 2022, at 4:42 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Starting surge current is rarely rated, but 2x might be a
It seems to go without saying that current appliances do not last nearly as
long as appliances from year ago.
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> On Sep 2, 2022, at 6:41 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
>
> Starting surge current is rarely rated, but 2x might be a fairly safe bet.
> These newer, more
Starting surge current is rarely rated, but 2x might be a fairly safe bet.
These newer, more energy-efficient freezers are sized smaller, but they
run on a greater duty cycle. It is likely that they won't last nearly as long
as freezers of yore.
-- Jim
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Heavier wire is better. You can get an extension cord for a travel
trailer that is good for 30 amps so likely #10 wire. Just a guess, but I
think if you use a heavier cord, your freezers will likely last longer.
Randy
On 02/09/2022 4:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
So I bought this
No, other than the inrush current when the compressors start. I’m sure it’s
more than 4 amps.
-D
> On Sep 2, 2022, at 2:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> So I bought this enclosed trailer for the spouse and bought 2 of the large
> chest freezers at lowes to put in the trailer
Starting current for a bit might be higher but running current can be low. You
should be good.
--FT
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> On Sep 2, 2022, at 5:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> So I bought this enclosed trailer for the spouse and bought 2 of the large
> chest freezers at lowes to
So I bought this enclosed trailer for the spouse and bought 2 of the large
chest freezers at lowes to put in the trailer to use while it is parked at
events. Normally I would not run large appliances on extension cords but in
this situation there is not really a choice. Upon looking at the tags
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