A DC Power Conundrum

[Steve Anderson]

John,
As original the 78 Dometic refer did not require 12 v DC. Changing
modes from gas to 110 v required the operator to operate the
switchover manually. Any 12V DC to your present refer was added by
whoever changed out the original refrigerator. My recomendation would
be to change the wiring from the generator battery to a fused supply
from the house batteries. even though the current draw for the refer
is probably small,I would not want the generator battery to be run
down by the refer. I like the generator to always be available for
charging the house batteries if needed.

Steve Anderson
79 FC 35
Poulsbo,Wa.




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bluebirdfitz"
wrote:
> My Dometic refrigerator on our 78FC 31 is currently getting its DC
power from the genset
> battery. I am not really sure why, but I am trying to shift it to
drawing on the house banks
> instead. There is a solenoid on the inside right of the genset
tray. I found a hot lead on
> the solenoid post, but when I hook up the terminal that was on the
genset battery post to
> the solenoid post the fridge won't turn on. Is there a difference
in the power supply that I
> don't know about (and I'll admit, I don't know much!). Is there a
better way to access the
> DC on the house banks?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> John Fitz
> 78 FC31
> Maynard MA