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DaHose
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Feb 16, 2015

Great inverter setup to run residential fridge in your RV!

When I bought my RV it had a failed fridge. After a $180 Dinosaur board didn't fix it, the $800 cost for a new cooling unit or possibly $2500 to get a similar sized new unit were not appealing. I lo...
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Oldme
Explorer
Feb 17, 2015
smkettner wrote:
I am sure that will work great for your fridge.

I think I would have stuck with a premade switch.



Question,

Why would the "pre-made switch" be better
than the repay he made?

Other than somewhat plug and play, are there
any real advantages?

I see the pre-made is limited in the watts, it can
handle
per the manufacturer.

The R04 Series relay is a
Heavy Duty, 30 Amp, Open Frame
Relay designed for Industrial High inrush current applications
which seems to me, a layman, to heavier duty than the per-made.

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