CR1110 Refrigerator install in my TC
Yes you have to watch a video. 12Vdc compressor refrigerator have been talked about in this forum off and on. When my Norcold 300.3, an absorption unit, died again and for the last time, I decided ...
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Glad to see it working out for you. Video made it much more interesting and informative than just a set of pics.
I tried a compressor fridge, but with the temps in the 80s and no solar, it would kill my battery in a day. Went back with the Norcold 300.3. Thought about adding solar, but it wouldn't do much in the shade I find on the east coast though.
Reason the wiring was sufficient is the 815 comes wired for a 3-way fridge. With the 10A draw in 12V mode, they run an 8 or 10 gauge wire from the battery to the fridge. Would imagine any camper set up for a 3-way fridge would have heavy enough wiring.
Have you thought about adding insulation in the voids around the sides, top, and back of the fridge? It would have to reduce the compressor run time by a little bit.
On hind sight, one of the issues I think I had was the fan on my unit re-circulated a lot of air. Probably would of had much better results if I had put a piece of curved sheet metal between the coil and camper wall to help deflect the air up towards the roof vent.
On removing the old unit, when I tried mine I just removed the absorpition unit. Just have to remove the 3 screws in the freezers, disconnect a few things, cut the tape at the edges, and a screw in the back. Absorption unit then comes off the fridge body in one piece.
I tried a compressor fridge, but with the temps in the 80s and no solar, it would kill my battery in a day. Went back with the Norcold 300.3. Thought about adding solar, but it wouldn't do much in the shade I find on the east coast though.
Reason the wiring was sufficient is the 815 comes wired for a 3-way fridge. With the 10A draw in 12V mode, they run an 8 or 10 gauge wire from the battery to the fridge. Would imagine any camper set up for a 3-way fridge would have heavy enough wiring.
Have you thought about adding insulation in the voids around the sides, top, and back of the fridge? It would have to reduce the compressor run time by a little bit.
On hind sight, one of the issues I think I had was the fan on my unit re-circulated a lot of air. Probably would of had much better results if I had put a piece of curved sheet metal between the coil and camper wall to help deflect the air up towards the roof vent.
On removing the old unit, when I tried mine I just removed the absorpition unit. Just have to remove the 3 screws in the freezers, disconnect a few things, cut the tape at the edges, and a screw in the back. Absorption unit then comes off the fridge body in one piece.
