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If the evaporator is in the back wall of the frig...
If the evaporator is in the back wall of the frig like it appears to be from the pic and your description, moving it away from that area to get the sensor further away from the evaporator should...
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The cruise 219 is a massive frig compared to our...
The cruise 219 is a massive frig compared to our and George's cruise 85s.
Looks like a two door setup with unknown location for the evaporator. The cold air to the frig may be adjustable, even....
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The instructions for the ITC show the battery...
The instructions for the ITC show the battery protection speeds at the various input voltages for each of the battery protector settings IIRC. I don't have the book anymore as I threw it out along...
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Been there, done that, and lost all the skin to...
Been there, done that, and lost all the skin to prove it........
Until, of course I finally figured out how to do it.
Like yours, ours is insulated with extra foilboard so I missed the fact...
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12-07-2021, 01:20 PM
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I think someone mentioned earlier that Secop has...
I think someone mentioned earlier that Secop has a programmer available to sell so OEMs can reprogram the modules. It can't be too complicated to do if the minimal electronics available on the ITC...
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12-07-2021, 12:03 PM
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I wish I knew for sure on that very question. I...
I wish I knew for sure on that very question. I have tried and tried to reconstruct the order it all was done without success. Logically, it certainly would be something I would do as a standard...
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08-31-2021, 01:34 AM
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I had also run across that one when I went...
I had also run across that one when I went searching to see if the resistors were the same for the newer compressors. Numbers are really close so I didn't bother to print it at the time and had my...
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08-31-2021, 12:49 AM
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Coastal Climate had nice controllers in several...
Coastal Climate had nice controllers in several models, but they are dropping them quickly as the don't work with the latest AC-DC controllers and it appears the at least Isotherm is dropping all the...
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08-30-2021, 10:42 PM
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@Michael, you may have seen this thread, as I...
@Michael, you may have seen this thread, as I think you were here then, but I will mention it anyway.
https://www.classbforum.com/forums/f5/compressor-frigs-and-specs-9459.html
The Danfoss...
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08-30-2021, 08:25 PM
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Our new frig has the same compressor and wiring...
Our new frig has the same compressor and wiring diagrams on it show the same speed control resistor location as the old one did. You can vary the speed of the compressor from 2000 to 3500 rpm by...
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08-30-2021, 07:31 PM
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In the real world, yep, if the beer is cold and...
In the real world, yep, if the beer is cold and batteries not dead in near worst case, not big issue. We have way more battery and charging that we need for all we do. We could go a week with no no...
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08-30-2021, 04:42 PM
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That would certainly tell you pretty much all you...
That would certainly tell you pretty much all you would need to know, but still would need to get a way to vary the compressor speed. Easiest would a 0-1.5K potentiometer as it would only be a...
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08-30-2021, 03:11 PM
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To a large extent yes. For @Michael,...
To a large extent yes.
For @Michael, controlling compressor speed probably would allow him to do some things to improve the temp control and energy use, although the major issue on his appears...
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08-30-2021, 02:18 PM
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I figured I would bring this up again as I ran...
I figured I would bring this up again as I ran across something I missed in the midst of all the testing, while I was starting to put together our new speed control and on/off panel parts to install...
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08-08-2021, 01:48 AM
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Undetermined at this point, but in hindsight even...
Undetermined at this point, but in hindsight even the trip before we a few odd temps in the frig which we never did before, but then it went fine for long periods. We had one such "healing" on the...
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08-07-2021, 11:26 AM
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A little more on the drip tray test, which may or...
A little more on the drip tray test, which may or may not be of real world usefulness or not.
Here is what the drip tray in our new Cruise 85 Elegance looks like, and it is pretty odd to be...
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08-06-2021, 09:48 PM
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Time to buy a cheap indoor/outdoor wireless...
Time to buy a cheap indoor/outdoor wireless thermometer?
I will expect you to do better than the 368 with the extra insulation it looks like you have.
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08-06-2021, 09:17 PM
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Yep always nice to know where you are on use for...
Yep always nice to know where you are on use for future reference, also for knowing how much the frig is taking.
Do you have a digital thermometer in it all the time?
I just looked at the...
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08-06-2021, 04:29 PM
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OK, I think I am done testing the frig as test #6...
OK, I think I am done testing the frig as test #6 just finished this morning. This was a repeat of test 5 explained in earlier posts, but with with drip tray removed. Test 5 was our least energy...
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08-05-2021, 11:26 PM
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I had to go back and see where I got the .03amp...
I had to go back and see where I got the .03amp for your fan. I had looked at your original post a while ago with an Amazon link and the box shown in the pic shows .03, but it is for a 12-1. Post...
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Yep, I think the 85s have had that since at least...
Yep, I think the 85s have had that since at least 2010.
Did you check the actual amp draw on the old and new fan? I didn't change the fan but did check the old one that was rated at .24 amps...
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08-05-2021, 07:04 PM
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All ICT auto tests were run with the battery...
All ICT auto tests were run with the battery charger on set to 13 volts as that is what it is intended for to cool quicker when the power is available.
The ECO and mechanical tests were done on...
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Yep, internal door. The entire...
Yep, internal door. The entire evaporator/freezer area is totally different than our old one. It has a slotted plastic box around it instead of the typical bare evaporator box and the drip tray...
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08-05-2021, 04:05 PM
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New Isotherm energy use testing results
We just got a new Isotherm Cruise 85 Elegance 3.0cf frig as our old Isotherm lost capacity on the last trip. I also got the ITC digital display and control for it as it appeared it would allow no...
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