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Runtime evidence · sourced load

How Many Watts Does an RV Refrigerator Use?

An RV refrigerator draws 17.5 W while running. 63 stations cover that running draw, but no source publishes a startup surge for the RV refrigerator (Dometic RC10 class) — so no station here can be confirmed to start it.

Average draw
17.5 W
Source · 2026-07-20
Startup requirement
Motor start — no published figure
Source · 2026-07-20
Cover running load
63
Startup surge unverified

01 · Runtime ladder

Capacity steps, on the same load

Nominal capacity × depth of discharge × inverter efficiency ÷ sourced average draw.

Estimated runtime by portable power station capacity
Capacity classEstimated runtimeEvidence
300 Whstep 113.1 hrRV refrigerator (Dometic RC10 class) load · 2026-07-20
500 Whstep 221.9 hrRV refrigerator (Dometic RC10 class) load · 2026-07-20
1,000 Whstep 343.7 hrRV refrigerator (Dometic RC10 class) load · 2026-07-20
2,000 Whstep 487.4 hrRV refrigerator (Dometic RC10 class) load · 2026-07-20

These are comparison projections, not a promise. Temperature, inverter behavior, cycling, and the individual station's measured delivered capacity can change real runtime.

03 · Passing stations

Three scenario-aware recommendations

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Output-capable fit

DJI Power 1000 V2

Projected runtime
49.7 hr
Headroom
107.2%
Weight
14 kg

Why it fits

2,550 W above the plan's running load (2,600 W continuous output)

Main compromise

9,400 W below the highest output reserve across 63 eligible models

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Best all-round reserve

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus

Projected runtime
49.7 hr
Headroom
107.2%
Weight
12.5 kg

Why it fits

72 BatteryRank score — the highest of any station that fits this plan

Main compromise

7.7 points below the highest-scoring eligible model (62 of 63 eligible models have this sourced value)

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Extended reserve

DJI Power 2000

Projected runtime
99.5 hr
Headroom
314.5%
Weight
22 kg

Why it fits

99.5 projected runtime hours

Main compromise

497.4 hours less projected runtime than the longest-running eligible model across 63 eligible models

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Explore passing models by projected runtime

This ordered data view is separate from the three recommended buying strategies above.

  1. 01EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X596.8 hr
  2. 02EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra298.4 hr
  3. 03Zendure SuperBase V6400281.4 hr
  4. 04Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus244.8 hr
  5. 05Pecron F5000LFP223.8 hr

Runtime uses each linked model's sourced capacity and output data; open its dossier for provenance.

Solar effect

400 W of panels on EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X

Daily harvest
1,120 Wh
Daily balance
Load covered
Runtime with solar
Indefinite in model

Computed with this model's sourced solar-input limit and BatteryRank's published harvest assumptions. Check the solar method → · Model sources →

04 · Evidence record

Device assumptions used

Sourced running draw
50 W
Duty cycle
35%
Startup surge
No separate surge figure sourced
Manufacturer spec · 2026-07-20

Questions, answered from the same inputs

How Many Watts Does an RV Refrigerator Use?
Only partly. 63 stations in the current sourced catalog cover the running draw and daily energy, but this is a motor/compressor load whose startup surge no cited source publishes — so BatteryRank does not report any station as able to start it.
What power figure matters most for an RV refrigerator?
The startup surge does, and it is the figure nobody publishes for this load. Running draw sets battery runtime, but a motor or compressor can demand several times that for the first moments of a start, so a station that matches the running watts can still fail to start it. Measure the real inrush with a clamp meter before relying on any station.