SunStar DC Chest Freezer Part 4

Time to make a power plug and receptacle for the 24V DC freezer. Decided to use a European / DIN style DC power plug. These are rated for 12V or 24V DC and 15 amps and have a much more secure fit that a common lighter plug and socket.

I find the clam shell style plugs work best for heavier gauge wires, but the screw together style should be good for 14AWG and smaller wires:
https://amzn.to/3vjnpli

I wanted to use a plug and socket that was designed for DC power, that had a robust connection and that could be securely mounted in an electrical box. I've seen other folks use XT60 or similar RC battery type connectors, so that's another option.

Freezer is made in the USA by:
Solar Freeze, Llc
LaGrange Indiana

It is as "no frills" as you can get, manual defrost, no digital display, no WiFi, just a plain old thermostat dial and a power and fault LED indicator.

Ordered from:
https://www.thecabindepot.com/products/sunstar-solar-dc-chest-freezer-8cu
They seemed to have the best price including shipping. They are located in Canada, so you may get hit with a currency conversion fee when ordering, but there was no sales tax added.

I would post a link to the Solar Freeze web site, but they don't have one. This company is old school in every sense.

This project has taken over a year to complete, so videos have been shot at various times over that period.

More to come...
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