Fridge Nerds - help me answer a few basic questions :)

[Carolinapanic]

I'm starting to build out my LC200 and just ordered an ICECO and an Ecoflow Delta battery pack. I don't know a ton about electrical and was surprised to find I can't actually use the 120V/100W outlet in the back to keep the ecoflow topped off while it's passing through power to the ICECO fridge.

I had assumed I could go in the app and lower the charging speed/draw to the 100W labeled on the outlet, but the minimum allowed in the app is 200. Because of this, the battery pack just clicks and never starts charging.

While I know I could use the 12V cig outlet in the second row, I don't wanna run a wire across the vehicle and I couldn't if I wanted too because it a proprietary cable and it's not long enough.

Im assuming my options are:

Option a:
Buy some sort of DC converter to plug into the AC outlet in the back. This setup would be AC outlet > converter > battery pack > fridge

Option b:
See if there's another battery pack (Anker?) that can pull power from the outlet. Maybe this works and I'm assuming someone on Mud has already figured this out?

Option A is kinda janky, as it just creates more cables than should be necessary

Would love to see what solutions you guys use.

Thanks!

 

[WreckDiver1321]

It wouldn't be difficult to add an outlet for the fridge/battery bank, honestly, depending on which side you're putting the fridge. You can get a two-wire 10AWG wire, some ring terminals to connect to the battery, and a surface mount cig outlet/Anderson plug/ARB fridge plug wherever you want it. Pulling the trim to hide the wire is really simple.

 

[Sandroad]

Can you use the outlet to run the fridge directly? I can with my Dometic fridge. Also, with my Ecoflow, the DC input cord is not proprietary, it’s just a short version of a type otherwise available longer. You still won’t get much power from a DC outlet to both charge an Ecoflow and run a fridge. And that includes your idea of running a converter off the rear outlet. Best to get a dedicated power outlet back there with the watts you need. See @WreckDiver1321 post.

 

[Carolinapanic]

Can you use the outlet to run the fridge directly? I can with my Dometic fridge. Also, with my Ecoflow, the DC input cord is not proprietary, it’s just a short version of a type otherwise available longer. You still won’t get much power from a DC outlet to both charge an Ecoflow and run a fridge. And that includes your idea of running a converter off the rear outlet. Best to get a dedicated power outlet back there with the watts you need. See @WreckDiver1321 post.

Fridge can run directly off the outlet no problem. But then you'd be unplugging from the outlet and plugging into the battery every time you pull into camp and shut the vehicle off. Was assuming with the right configuration/ cables, when the car shuts off, the battery takes over, and I never have to manually manage where power is coming from.