Swap 12v for 120v Fridge Element? UPDATE 2
EDIT--it turned out you can't swap them--they are not the same and it would fry things if you applied 120v to the 12v element ---------------------- UPDATE 25 Jan--12v is cooling down the freezer....
Forum Discussion
I don't know why the watts are not as high as might be.
Starting the long test, the fridge got down to proper freezing on gas, (took three hours, but ambient is about 5C) and switched to 12v to maintain. Except the 12v did not come on -indicating but no watts pull. So I figured it must need to wait and then come on for a cycle whatever the temp range is for that. After an hour the freezer temp was back up quite a bit, so back on gas one more time and try again.
I see that everyone is trying to say the 12v is not enough watts to get the temp back down once it does cycle. That would mean it can't maintain, but just slow down the rise in temp, which is good for a few hours. Actually just leave the fridge doors closed and you can do a few hours ok.
Something is not right with my fridge I think, but whatever. It works on gas. I don't really need the 12v if this is all a bust.
Starting the long test, the fridge got down to proper freezing on gas, (took three hours, but ambient is about 5C) and switched to 12v to maintain. Except the 12v did not come on -indicating but no watts pull. So I figured it must need to wait and then come on for a cycle whatever the temp range is for that. After an hour the freezer temp was back up quite a bit, so back on gas one more time and try again.
I see that everyone is trying to say the 12v is not enough watts to get the temp back down once it does cycle. That would mean it can't maintain, but just slow down the rise in temp, which is good for a few hours. Actually just leave the fridge doors closed and you can do a few hours ok.
Something is not right with my fridge I think, but whatever. It works on gas. I don't really need the 12v if this is all a bust.
