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ewarnerusa
Jun 21, 2014Nomad
solismaris wrote:ewarnerusa wrote:
What would be varying the load in a 12V control panel where an average would be much less than a max? One of the threads I linked mentioned that an actual Trimetric reading showed higher draw when the fridge was cooling and they theorized it was the due to the solenoid opening the gas supply. But if I recall it was only a 0.2 A increase.
Here's one guess: There is a solenoid with a spring keeping the gas closed off when there is no power, and to turn on the gas continuous power is needed to hold open the solenoid. (Just a guess.)
LOL. I'm guessing you only made it through the first sentence of my post before replying? I think you're right though, it makes sense.
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