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DieselBurps
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Sep 25, 2020

2-way refrigerator operation without a battery

I have a basic question I can not find the answer to. I have a Dometic 2 way fridge (propane/120volt) in a 1985 Airstream. I can not get the fridge to run on either 120 volts or gas. I do not ...
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Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Sep 25, 2020
The common Magnetek converters from that era used the battery as part of the filter system to regulate the 12-volt output. Without the battery the voltage typically runs too high and may cook some fuses. Even a cheap lawn tractor battery will work well enough to operate the fridge.

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