Cybergearco Cooler / Fridge / Refrigerator -- DC Install

[AlphaG]

Pics of Pecron below. A unit 2 inches shorter at 4-5 inches high, should be able to push back all the way. You can't see it when seats are down when entering vehicle.

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[AlphaG]

More pics:

 

[hemiarch]

That’s awesome. I did something similar with my Ecoflow river 2 pro because it can accept
USB-c charge but it’s not as short and neat. Unfortunately the river 3 doesn’t accept usb-c.
So the dc in on this little Pecron is just a 5521 input? Pretty cool

 

[AlphaG]

That’s awesome. I did something similar with my Ecoflow river 2 pro because it can accept
USB-c charge but it’s not as short and neat. Unfortunately the river 3 doesn’t accept usb-c.
So the dc in on this little Pecron is just a 5521 input? Pretty cool

Yep, exactly. It's meant for DC solar input and can take a wide range of DC input voltages. A straight USBC input, like with your Ecoflow, would be even simpler of course as long as there is a 12V cigarette plug to feed the cooler. Either setup skips the AC/DC conversion process, probably keeping efficiency as high as possible.

 

[hemiarch]

Really do love how nicely it fits under the seat.
Anker c300dc is also a nice solution. It’s very small.
I wondered about putting it on its back under the seat but I don’t know if it’s designed to work that way cooling wise and such.

 

[AlphaG]

Nice solutions! I have three teenagers and recently did a 2000 mile trip family of five, so I need the middle seat foot space.

 

[hemiarch]

Yeah. I agree. The Pecron solution is better. Any other ideas for banks that fit under the seat?

 

[AlphaG]

Yeah. I agree. The Pecron solution is better. Any other ideas for banks that fit under the seat?

I did not see anything that was similar capacity but shorter in height. There is a DJI 1000Ah battery that's pretty flat but just a bit taller and I didn't want to intrude on foot space. I didn't scrutinize it's inputs and outputs though. It's also more than I wanted to spend.

On the smaller size, the Pecron E300LFP is even shorter, looks like has the same inputs and outputs, and should do the trick if you keep it plugged into USB just as well. My E500LFP is basically always charged 100%. I might have bought this instead of the 500 actually, it will work just fine and be even more invisible. Only $159 from Pecron or Amazon.

https://www.pecron.com/products/pec...cvHuWY9JbtZ3pfgYp2ha0WOFifEbhO_L-K5VIcvprkfh_

 

[Rook-E]

Love the solutions everyone is coming up with for this fridge. I picked up a Anker C300x for a decent price during prime days. I went with the frunk placement since I needed the under seat storage and I already had the buck converter installed for my underglow and DRL mods.
I wanted a clean look so purchased lighter and xt60 plugs. Also put connectors so the frunk liner can be removed easily. The XT60 plug is the input that charges the Anker and the lighter plug is the output thatfeeds the 12v to the fridge.

 

[hemiarch]

Love the solutions everyone is coming up with for this fridge. I picked up a Anker C300x for a decent price during prime days. I went with the frunk placement since I needed the under seat storage and I already had the buck converter installed for my underglow and DRL mods.
I wanted a clean look so purchased lighter and xt60 plugs. Also put connectors so the frunk liner can be removed easily. The XT60 plug is the input that charges the Anker and the lighter plug is the output thatfeeds the 12v to the fridge.

Right before I traded in my last FS I was running with the frunk setup too.
it’s a good setup, I’m just trying to tweak things and eek out as much room as I can. Really liked having plugs in the frunk though too.
I LOVE the quick disconnects. How hard was that to do?

 

[AlphaG]

So neat, OEM looking. Love the panel mount plugs!

 

[hemiarch]

Love the solutions everyone is coming up with for this fridge. I picked up a Anker C300x for a decent price during prime days. I went with the frunk placement since I needed the under seat storage and I already had the buck converter installed for my underglow and DRL mods.
I wanted a clean look so purchased lighter and xt60 plugs. Also put connectors so the frunk liner can be removed easily. The XT60 plug is the input that charges the Anker and the lighter plug is the output thatfeeds the 12v to the fridge.

Also curious. Why on the driver side? A wire can be as long a you want obviously but the frunk power supply in my first FS was on the passenger side

 

[Rook-E]

Also curious. Why on the driver side? A wire can be as long a you want obviously but the frunk power supply in my first FS was on the passenger side

I would have preferred the Passenger side, but had concerns with the clearance behind the frunk liner. Both plugs extend out a few inches on the back side. Likewise, I opted to stay away from the center so I could easily remove the center panel when replacing the HEPA filter.

Install was very easy. I used a step drill bit for the holes and opted to solder all the connections for longevity. Here are the parts I used. You can use any connector, I ended up using one as DT because I already had a few spares.

Step Drill Bits

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GXP5WSH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

XT60 Plug Cable
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJNPL6XD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHXRYQ8K?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Lighter Plug/Cable

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GHGV837?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082D8WKNW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

DT Example
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MM9VGNZ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

 

[getsometom]

The details on the various options and executions in this thread is amazing. Thank you all for sharing.

 

[hbutler]

Any one try just using the buck converter in the frunk and plug it directly to the modified fridge? I think this is the route I'd like to take. I believe however on other threads I've read that every now and again the frunk power will turn off even if you turn on the option to keep it enabled

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