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[GMCnet] Norcold 3-Way Fridge [message #163981] Fri, 23 March 2012 15:43 Go to next message
k2gkk is currently offline  k2gkk   United States
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I fired up the fridge for the first time last
night and this morning freezer was below zero
and the fridge box was at or about 28 degrees.

Disconnected AC power and switched it manually
to Battery/DC and went for propane. When the
propane filling was complete, the "dial" lights
on the control panel were off and I could not
turn the fridge back on at all.

It's been on shore power here at the house for
over two hours and still no power on.

Any ideas out there?

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Re: [GMCnet] Norcold 3-Way Fridge [message #163982 is a reply to message #163981] Fri, 23 March 2012 15:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John Ruff is currently offline  John Ruff   United States
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Sounds like you have lost your house battery. The Norcold needs 12 volts in order to run in any mode. I would check for a popped fuse that is between the Norcold and the battery.

John Ruff
Chandler, AZ
1975 Eleganza
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Re: [GMCnet] Norcold 3-Way Fridge [message #163987 is a reply to message #163982] Fri, 23 March 2012 17:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
k2gkk is currently offline  k2gkk   United States
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Thanks, John.

I discovered that! The fuse looked good, but hidden
from view was the solder that had run out of each
end cap of the fuse! I haven't seen that happen
since around 1965 or 1966 in a National NCX-D power
supply in my 64 1/2 289 Mustang! The metal strip in
the fuse was still intact!

Now I find that the kitchen sink drain is leaking
due to some P.O. having tightened a gland nut WAY
too tight and broke the end off. I just had an
email on another list that reminded me of the
wonders of duct tape. Since there is NO presssure
on that joint, I think I'll try a tape solution
to hold through the rally!

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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: j_r_ruff@yahoo.com
> Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:54:42 -0500
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Norcold 3-Way Fridge
>
>
>
> Sounds like you have lost your house battery. The Norcold needs 12 volts in order to run in any mode. I would check for a popped fuse that is between the Norcold and the battery.
> --
> John Ruff
> Noxen, PA
> 1975 Eleganza
> WA3RIG

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Re: [GMCnet] Norcold 3-Way Fridge [message #163989 is a reply to message #163981] Fri, 23 March 2012 18:40 Go to previous message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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Mine needed tapping on the relays on the control board at the bottom rear of the icebox.  Worked fine after that.  Schematics and maintenance manuals were all on the web when I went looking.  When I got home, I pulled the circuit board, and uncovered the relays and burnished the contacts on them.
 
--johnny
 
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach

From: D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 4:43 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Norcold 3-Way Fridge


I fired up the fridge for the first time last
night and this morning freezer was below zero
and the fridge box was at or about 28 degrees.

Disconnected AC power and switched it manually
to Battery/DC and went for propane. When the
propane filling was complete, the "dial" lights
on the control panel were off and I could not
turn the fridge back on at all.

It's been on shore power here at the house for
over two hours and still no power on.

Any ideas out there?

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~~ k2gkk @ hotmail dot com ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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