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Forum: General Discussion Forum 05-19-2022, 04:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
Engel Refrigerator is Working Fine

I've connected my Engel's DC input to the wires that formerly powered the original Norcold. Its AC power cord is plugged into the outlet also formerly used by the Norcold.

The refrigerator is...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-14-2022, 05:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
Thanks for the tip. A "latching" relay would be...

Thanks for the tip. A "latching" relay would be perfect.

Why a relay at all? To comply with Engel's directions to power the refrigerator directly from the battery, which I don't want to do because...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-14-2022, 05:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
Update

All's well with the fridge running on either AC or DC during test runs this past week.

I've purchased a relay to control power to the Engel with the original wiring to be used to trigger the relay...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-09-2022, 08:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
Didn't mean to imply there was any DC-AC-DC...

Didn't mean to imply there was any DC-AC-DC conversion going on.

The converter is a combination charger for the house battery and load center for AC and DC circuits. It's a Parallax Model 7300,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-08-2022, 01:36 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
Could Be a Slow Demise

Yes, just because it didn't blow up when I connected the wires and switched on the Parallax with the shore power unplugged guarantees nothing. It hummed along on DC for a while, then I plugged shore...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-08-2022, 12:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
There's a 100-ah AGM House Battery

Never is the DC Power Supply delivering power on its own.

The up-fitter connected the Parallax Converter to the house battery via heavy gauge wires. The run to the battery goes underneath or maybe...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-07-2022, 05:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
The Tone of Reply I Was Looking For

The Engel has a smaller power requirement than the Norcold it replaced. I think the existing wiring should work.

If it fails, I'll be sure to let everyone know.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-07-2022, 05:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
The Claim is "Unfiltered DC Messing with the 'Inverter'"

According the to Engel docs, the concern is with dirty DC being supplied by a power converter and its potential to break something.

The Engel has a 10-amp fuse on the DC input section. In the...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-07-2022, 05:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
Hard to Argue With That

Thanks. All good comments. Will run separate wires to the battery and remember to shut off the fridge when not in use.

The Engel was still in its box from being shipped from the US distributor....
Forum: General Discussion Forum 04-07-2022, 04:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,631
Posted By rvsprinterguy
Providing DC Power to Engel Refrigerator

Found a new Engel 120vac/24/12vdc refrigerator on Craigslist and have installed it, replacing an old Norcold 3-way. I'm delighted with how fast it cools down and am OK with the muted buzzing sound it...
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