Got my norcold for less than $100, actually got two of them for under that, in a span of a few weeks, with a little effort trolling craigslist. It is 20 years old or so, and works like a champ. It is the original ugly mustard yellowish color though. I don't use it much on DC power though, to be honest. I have found myself using it more frequently on 120vAC for beer/soda for summer get togethers, or extra space when the home freezer is full. I would want a dual batt setup if I were going to use it for remote camping.
The other advantage is, it gives you an excuse to build that uber-cool dual batt system!
PS. We just bought 4 of the plastic bodied Engel 14qt freezer/fridge/warmer for our Medic Units at work, to keep normal saline cold for cardiac arrest victims. The vehicles are plugged into 120vAC when they are at the station, but I think the fridge has been the culprit in running the battery dead overnight when a particular rig is accidentally left unplugged.
The other advantage is, it gives you an excuse to build that uber-cool dual batt system!
PS. We just bought 4 of the plastic bodied Engel 14qt freezer/fridge/warmer for our Medic Units at work, to keep normal saline cold for cardiac arrest victims. The vehicles are plugged into 120vAC when they are at the station, but I think the fridge has been the culprit in running the battery dead overnight when a particular rig is accidentally left unplugged.
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. I got less than $100 into it, so I'm happy.
