A DC Power Conundrum

[bluebirdfitz]

Thanks Steve,

That is what I am going to try and do (after our trip through NH)!. I also
don't like to be
without a generator battery. I have a trickle charger on the genset that runs
whenever the
ac power is being used.

John fitz

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Anderson"
wrote:
> 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