Reddit reviews Alpicool CX30 Portable Refrigerator 32 Quart(30 Liter) with Trolley Vehicle, Car, Truck, RV, Boat, Mini Fridge Freezer for Driving, Travel, Fishing, Outdoor-12/24V DC
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❄ STORAGE SPACE:32 Quart(30 Liter) capacity ,fits 33 cans of Cola.❄ FREEZES WITHOUT ICE: -4°F(-20°C) deep chilling down performance ,no need ice ever. Run great with your small solar system as well.❄ TROLLY DESIGN:Individual trolley design with heavy-duty handles and wheels that make it easy transport and carry to anywhere.❄ CAR BATTERY PROTECTION:With temperature memory function and 3 different levels for battery protection: Low, Med and High to protect your vehicle battery without run down.❄ KEEP COOLING AND FRESH:Reliable sealing property construction,thick and high Density Foam Insulation.Continues keep cooling performance during your journey.Fresh all way and super energy saving!
You might be right about the CPAP usage, a second look is showing 35-40 amp hrs.
Then the fridge is a Alpicool CX30, which I'm clocking at 15 amp hrs/24 hrs per an Amazon answer.
So I guess if everything is great sun wise, I'm barely scraping by.
Buy a DC powered mini fridge. Running an AC mini fridge takes more power and there is power loss by going through the inverter. A DC powered fridge can run as low as 30-40W. One like this.
If you drive enough (every day, an hour plus) an isolator to charge your battery will most likely be enough.
Since you are only planning on doing this for a short while, you don't need the nicest batteries. Costco has 160Ah deep-cycle lead acid batteries for less than $100. I'd reccomend one of those, maybe two. Remember, you can only discharge your batteries about 50%, so a 160Ah battery actually only gives you 80Ah of capacity. Also, the battery takes longer to charge the more charge it currently has, so the last 5-10% to top it off takes longer than the previous 5-10% etc.
I wouldn't use an electric heater, they are very inefficient. Without a more robust power/battery/charging solution you won't get much use out of it. Consider a propane heater and adequete ventilation. Something like this will provide more than enough heat for a space as small as an F150 bed.
For charging your laptop/phone/devices, you'll only need a small inverter. Remember that with a DC fridge you won't be running it off the inverter. I reccomend getting one 400W or smaller. The higher the Wattage on your inverter, the more power it wastes just by being on, so you want the smallest possible inverter for your needs.
F150's have pretty large engine bays. You may even be able to get away with putting your deep-cycle storage battery under the hood instead of using up space in your bed/living area for it.
I'd highly reccomend getting a small power bank to charge your phone and other small devices. You can plug the power bank into any wall outlet to charge it while you're at work, at a coffee shop, whatever. I have one that is 22,000mAh and I charge it while at work. With a full charge it will re-charge my phone enough times for me to use the phone 2-3 days without worry. With a 5 hour charge (a shift at work) it will charge my phone 1.5-2ish times. This reduces your reliance on your onboard electrical system in your truck, leaving more battery capacity reserved for running your fridge.
Also get LED some lights that run off DC power. It's a waste of energy to run lights off AC through your inverter.
Lastly, do a little math. Let's say you end up with a fridge that runs at 40W. 40W % 12V = 3.33A x 24hrs = 80Ah. Assuming you're running the fridge 24 hours a day you'd be using the full discharge capacity of your 160Ah battery every day, and that's without taking loss into account. I'm pretty sure those fridges will cycle on/off so it doesn't actually draw a full 40W at all times, but keep these things in mind. Make a plan based on how often you will drive, how fast your alternator charges your battery, and how often you plan on keeping the fridge on. I think you'd be crazy to use a standard mini fridge that draws 156W and runs of AC power.
Good luck have fun!
I plan on getting another 12v 100ah when I get some more dough, but I plan on running 2 of these and maybe this 24/7. I might run a ps4 and low watt tv for 3-5 hours a day.
What does a bus bar do? Im all for adding whatever for safety and security.