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Originally Posted by AZ Traveler
Unless you are adverse to adding an inverter I would use 120v compressors in a refer mod. The 12v models require heavier wiring from the battery bank to the refer.
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Since you are going to have J-C Refrigeration do the install, adding a single 10ga wire should be of no concern. Using your batteries’ 12 volts directly will more efficient than inverting to 120 volts. The 120 volt option would be a best solution if you were planning on being connected to shore power. It sounds as if that is not how you plan on camping.
J-C’s dual 12 volt compressor will outperform the absorption model. The only suggestion I’d make is consider using lithium batteries in conjunction with J-C’s 12 volt install. Amazon sells a 100ah Chin battery for a little more than $300.