Date:         Thu, 5 Sep 2002 11:05:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
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From:         Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fridge Fan Questions
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Pull the fuse for long term non-use of the fridge and sink.   The fuse is
conveniently located right behind the driver's seat.  It is the smaller of
the two--8 amp?  For the second part,  I have installed a 1-amp trickle
charger under the sink.  Plug it into the extra outlet where the fridge is
plugged into.  Wire into the above mentioned fuse.  Whenever you are on
110VAC, it will feed 1 amp back into the battery system.  The existing fuse
will protect the stock wiring system.

                                                                  Jay




Roger Reynolds <Rogerspace2@AOL.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 09/05/2002
10:48:41 AM

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Subject:    Re: Fridge Fan Questions


I have been bothered lately by this same issue of the fan running so much
(especially when the fridge isn't even running but the cooling fins are
just hot because of the interior temp of the van during the summer heat)
and running down the battery.  I have been looking into ways to at least
have the fan only be able to come on when the fridge is in use.  I did read
about someone on the list who installed a second, quieter, fan and a switch
that could be used to select between the fans or, I believe, deactivate
both fans.

I was hoping to come up with some sort of relay circuit to do the job of
cutting power when the fridge is off.  While I am at it, I want to wire the
circuit so that when the fridge is running off 110AC, the fans would be
powered by the outside power instead of the battery (maybe a 12VDC wall
transformer pluged into the outlet inside the cabinent to the right of the
fridge).

Roger