We have a cow in the field and 10 cu ft freezer on the porch. We're moving, and thought we might process the cow and take it along in the freezer.
The freezer says "5 amps" - that comes out to about 600 watts, presumably with substantially more than that when starting. Seems as that would be easy to run on a 2000W inverter off the alternator/starter batteries while driving, and turn off the inverter when stopped. (For reference, a full freezer, unopened, will likely last "a day or two" without power.) We plan to do more driving than parking, though our plans might change...
Thoughts? Should I get a generator instead and run it when we're parked?
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