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Wiring refrigerator to batteries

jtdl
Explorer
Explorer
We are replacing an electric refrigerator with a propane one in a trailer we are restoring. We are putting this trailer on a leased site with no hydro - solar panels and batteries. Anyone know how to hook up the propane refrigerator - this one has a LED screen so has to be hooked up to battery in order to light.
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enblethen
Nomad
Nomad
Are you going to run it on LP or just try to run on 12 volts DC. It will take several batteries and large wire (#6) to operate on 12 volts DC.
It would be wise to run on LP and 12 volt control. Control would take around a #14 wire .
Manual

Bud
USAF Retired
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jtdl
Explorer
Explorer
midnightsadie wrote:
you,ll need a good 12v source 24/7 google how to hook up your brand frig. you could get twenty right/wrong answers here. mines a dometic and has two wires a white and a black.


The trailer currently on site is totally solar/battery powered so that is all there. We bought it on the site but are replacing the trailer and that trailer was a park model and had an electric fridge which we are replacing with the Norcold. Thanks. I will take a look at the manual and see if I can figure it out. Thanks.

2oldman
Explorer II
Explorer II
service manual is online.
"If I'm wearing long pants, I'm too far north" - 2oldman

midnightsadie
Explorer II
Explorer II
you,ll need a good 12v source 24/7 google how to hook up your brand frig. you could get twenty right/wrong answers here. mines a dometic and has two wires a white and a black.

jtdl
Explorer
Explorer
Norcold N641R

jtdl
Explorer
Explorer
GordonThree wrote:
Is this one of those interactive stories? We have to guess at everything and the OP never returns...


It's been 30 minutes since I posted - I am not going to sit here all day and wait for answers to pop up. I have things to do and planned to check back a little later - didn't know this was a live chat forum. Give me another 5 minutes while I go check the make and model! Didn't think it was important - figured all fridges were wired the same to a main battery bank.

GordonThree
Explorer
Explorer
Is this one of those interactive stories? We have to guess at everything and the OP never returns...
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enblethen
Nomad
Nomad
Make and model of the refer?

Bud
USAF Retired
Pace Arrow


2003 Chev Ice Road Tracker

2oldman
Explorer II
Explorer II
Isn't there a manual or schematic on line?
"If I'm wearing long pants, I'm too far north" - 2oldman