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Hi Guys,
Thought I might ask here, I plugged by Bushman fridge in the rear power socket and my fridge does not like it, amps dont seem to be high enough, any suggestions on a quick fix other that running new cable through?
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Only fix is running a new cable

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What amp draw is the fridge?

As that will determine the voltage drop.

20g or 1mm cable could have 4v drop at 6m length giving you all of 8v.

As mentioned new cable is the solution. Just need to know amp draw to determine size required.

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My JK 2013 rear socket is fused at 20a, im currently running the CTEk D250s Charger and its working fine. Your fridge would pull around 5a max. so it shouldn't be an issue. Use a multi meter to see how many amps its actually drawing.
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What kind of fridge are you running? Some types are really fussy about the quality of power they get. Not so much the voltage but their inverters can react strangely to the interference in the vehicle circuit. I'm no expert but I know from experience that Engels are usually pretty stable but the newer fancy electronic units sometimes get upset with the usual interference generated in the standard vehicle wiring.

Rule number one, follow the manufacturer's wiring recommendations to the letter.

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