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Re: How to disconnect my Norcold refrigerator from A/C 120v [message #317402 is a reply to message #317396] Thu, 11 May 2017 19:14 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Matt Colie wrote on Thu, 11 May 2017 18:09
Well, Here is another set data points....
My 73 23 (S/N 1650) did have a line cord and a plug.
The reefer was not on its own circuit, but that is not what killed it.
The only GFI are those I added.

There is a reason to keep the 120V power available. It just may not be worth the risk. If you have a coach that has the house bank in the front and you are trying to recover it with the buzz box powered from the APU, the line loss though the 25' of #10SAE wire (note - NOT AWG) is enough to make this operation problematic - As in the best charge rate you can get is about 25Amp.

That is my final answer and I don't need to call a friend.

Matt - Just greased his Lenzi hubs for the first time

If I needed all the amps from the charger to rejuvenate the house bank, and the 5A to the fridge was going to make or break the victory, I would turn off the fridge (in the case that I didn't have a way to run it off 120VAC). The fridge isn't that big, and there isn't that much food in it. But you shouldn't have to do that. Of the two ways I have suggested to increase the efficiency of the fridge, either method can re-use the existing voltage selector relay to retain dual voltage capability.
 
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