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Product Description:
Evakool Glacier XTREME 80 Litre Dual Zone Fridge/Freezer, 2 Year Warranty. The Glacier Xtreme is the ultimate companion for your family camping trips and adventures. Constructed from a heavy-duty metal cabinet, this modern fridge has dual zone functionality which means you can run it as a fridge and freezer at the same time, a sleek, satin black finish and is a comfortable 80L capacity. Plus, this model is assembled and commissioned locally in Australia at Evakool’s HQ on the Sunshine Coast in QLD.
This new model from Evakool is an upgraded version of the previously popular Glacier 75L model (G75-DX-DL). The newer model has slightly increased capacity but comes in lighter at an impressive 25kgs. It also now has an extra 'Max Compressor' mode to quicken cooling when required.
Key Features:
What's In the Box?
Average Power Consumption: At 32C ambient temperature, on ECO mode, the average power consumption of the GLX-80-DZ at 2C and -16C is 2.5-2.8A/hr.
Special Things to Note: The Small Bin (LHS) has a temperature range of -18C to 10C and can be used as a fridge, or freezer. The Large Bin (RHS) has a temperature range of -5C to 10C and can be used as a fridge only.
| Short Description | Evakool Glacier XTREME 80 Litre Dual Zone Fridge/Freezer, 2 Year Warranty |
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| SKU | GLX-80-KIT |
| GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) | 9330263000457 |
| Brands | Evakool |
| Product Category | Portable Camping Fridges |
| Total Capacity (Litres) | 80 Litres |
| Fridge Cabinet Material | Metal |
| Length (mm) | 906 mm |
| Width (mm) | 557 mm |
| Height (mm) | 455 mm |
| Net Weight (kg) | 25.3 Kg |
| Voltage | 12/24V |
| Avg Power Consumption | 2C and -16C is 2.5-2.8A/hr |
| Temperature Range | -5C to 10C |
| Dimensions (LxWxH mm) | 906 x 557 x 455mm |
| Power Cables & Outlets | 240V Power Adaptor |
| Included | 3 Removable Baskets |
| Manufacturers Warranty | 2 Years (Fridge) | 5 Years (Compressor) |
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The panel should be of a suitable size to meet requirements of the refrigerator and any other appliance running from the battery. Its best to use the solar panel to charge a battery, as opposed to running the fridge directly from the solar panel as voltage will drop if clouds come overhead for instance. The battery means your refrigerator keeps running even if the voltage output of the solar panel drops severely due to cloud cover. A good rule of thumb to prevent inadequacies with power supply is to have a solar panel large enough to provide enough daily power to run your refrigerator, and have battery storage of an extra 2/3 on hand. So, if your refrigerator (or any other appliance) will consume 30 amp-hours per day, you should have battery storage of 90 amp-hours capacity and a solar panel of around 80 watts or greater capacity to ensure you won't have problems. It is advised to go a little higher in specification than your needs, however. A popular solar panel size to charge your batteries to run camping fridges is around 120 - 160 watts.
Yes, Evakool have now started to build some of their fridges in Australia. These are the following models that are assembled, commissioned and tested in Australia:
Evakool portable fridge / freezers feature a SECOP compressor (formally known as Danfoss compressors). This compressor is the most commonly known on the market and is found in Evakool, Camec and Bushman portable fridges.
To find out more information on the SECOP Compressor and to compare other fridge compressors, check out our blog post here: https://bit.ly/2OIro2V
Hi there,
When a portable fridge/freezer is not properly ventilated, the unit can overheat and result in high power consumption leading to poor performance and efficiency.
It's also recommended to regularly clean the air inlet and outlet vents so that it is free from dust to prevent blockages.
Thanks for your question.
Hi Greg, great question. It is good that you will use the solar panel to charge the battery, as opposed to running the fridge directly from the solar panel, as voltage will drop if clouds come overhead for instance. You can run the fridge direct from your solar panels if you wish, but using the battery means your refrigerator keeps running even if the voltage output of the solar panel drops severely due to cloud cover.
Presumably your 90amp hour battery is an AGM / GEL / Lead Acid type, meaning they have an approximate 'Depth of Discharge' of around 50% - so you can only use around half the capacity of the battery before you need to recharge. For Lithium batteries, you can get down to around 20% of capacity (sometimes more), however lithium batteries are more expensive. So, your battery model has around 45 hours capacity before you need to recharge. A portable camping fridge of say around 40-50 litres in size will draw approximately 0.75 amps/hr*. Meaning you will get approximately 60 hours of total run time from your battery before needing to re-charge, assuming you are running just your fridge and nothing else. Obviously different brands and models have different power draw ratings and a larger portable fridge will draw more power than a smaller model - best to check each fridge model's specifications for precise power draw data.
Now looking at solar panels and the fact you may also want some other small camping appliances as well as the fridge: A good rule of thumb to prevent inadequacies with power supply is to have a solar panel large enough to provide enough daily power to run your appliances, and have battery storage of an extra 2/3 on hand. So, if your portable fridge plus some other small camping appliances consume a total of say 30 amp-hours per day, you should have battery storage of 90 amp-hours capacity (like your battery does) and a solar panel of at least 80-100 watts or greater capacity to ensure you won't have problems. It is advised to go a little higher in specification than your needs, however. A popular solar panel size to charge your batteries to run camping fridges is around 100 to 160 watts… a quality 160 watt portable solar panel should give you around 60 amps per day of charging, assuming around 7 hours of decent sunlight.
So based on the above, a 160 watt sized panel could be a good option for your sized battery - this should give you enough daily power to comfortably run a standard sized portable fridge and some other small appliances if required. Thanks.
*Note that average power consumption data depends on things such as ambient temp, compressor speed (fridge setting), temp of contents in fridge, etc. So treat this numbers as approximation to give you a 'thereabouts' guide.
Hi Clare, we would recommend a buffering around the perimeter of the fridge of at least 100mm when storing inside an enclosure. Many portable fridge manufacturer's will actually recommend up to around 200mm of buffering gap specifically around the fridge's vents for optimal performance.
Many thanks.
Hi there,
Unfortunately no, a battery must always be used to provide a continuous power supply. You must plug the portable fridge/freezer into the battery and then plug the battery into the solar panel/blanket.
The solar panel/blanket on its own is unable to provide stable and constatnt power to your portable fridge/freezer, which is required to mantain your pre-set temperature.
Thanks for your question.
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