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Date:         Fri, 14 Dec 2001 18:41:02 -0900
Reply-To:     Mike Moery <mike.moery@ACSALASKA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Moery <mike.moery@ACSALASKA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
In-Reply-To:  <20011214125151.46318.qmail@earthlink.net>
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Sorry, I didn't realize that the Dometics in these vans weren't all the same. 'Course, up here this time of year, keeping food cold in the 'fridge isn't a problem. Keeping it from freezing solid, on the other hand...

    -Mike Moery Anchorage, AK   ---------------         ||E[__] [__]|[_]\         | =======| -   ||   * * * *( o )-------( o )= 'Ol Bessie '82TD Westy

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Tim Hannink Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 3:52 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays

My particular model Dometic fridge does not run on propane, only 12 VDC and 110 VAC as I stated in my original message. Since I don't have the "luxury" of swapping over to propane when parked, the auxiliary battery installation becomes more of an issue for me. VW chose to install a regular starting battery and a relay system in my camper which works great 98% of the time. It doesn't work as well when you need to stop for more than a couple of hours somewhere. I'm not trying to run the fridge all night, just 6-8 hours every once in a while (like when I am at the beach), and with the stock set-up, you can't do that (well, you can do it once).

Tim Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition Winter Park, Florida http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Mike Moery Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 11:40 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays

Why would you run the 'fridge on a battery anyway? It works much better on propane, and just takes a minute to light.

<SNIP>

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Tim Hannink Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 9:08 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays

<snip> Since the refrigerator in the Wolfsburg Camper model runs on only 110VAC and 12VDC, some people (including me) tend to leave it plugged in while parked, totally dis-charging the auxiliary battery. <snip> --


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