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Dusty_R
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Dec 01, 2015

turn off ref. when getting gas

Some where a few weeks ago it was being talked about turning off the refrigerator when getting gas.
I found a remote control 12 volt relay on e-bay for less than $10.
So I got one. It's a double throw relay. I wired it up yesterday and because I wanted to know for sure that the ref. had turned off, and sometimes we forget to turn it back on I wired it so when the relay turns the ref. off one of the ceiling lights comes on.
It works as planned, we will see when we hit the road for Fl. in a few days.

Dusty

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  • So, you added another failure point, and created the potential, through human error and additional mechanical complexity, to lose a fridge full of food in a hot climate. You did all of this to address a safety issue that doesn't exist? Well, alrighty then, sounds like a great plan.........................

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