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Date:         Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:40:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: fridge....saga continues
Comments: To: Don Spence <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <384AAD07-A8C3-41B9-9CC3-51BC7FD3528D@telus.net>
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The only reverse thread is the POL fitting between the regulator and the tank valve. Everything else is conventional brass, copper tube flare fittings.

The fridge can operate on propane with no 12 volts connection at all. The only loss will be the rear fan and flame on indicator light.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Don Spence Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:10 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: fridge....saga continues

uh, left hand thread on the propane fitting?

On 12-Nov-08, at 12:51 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:14:50 EST > From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> > Subject: Re: fridge....saga continues > > In a message dated 11/11/2008 4:38:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Stu, we have been all through this a number of times > on the > phone and emails I sent you. Go back and check your old > messages. Your not > paying attention to details. I explained to you how to connect 12 > volt power to > your fridge. You do NOT connect anything to the black wire for > testing. > That black wire is coming from the thermocouple which produces a > small current > that lights the green LED. I did send you all the info on how that > thermocouple works ! You connect 12 volt electric to the fridges > power terminals just > like it would be if connected in the van. I sent you and > explained to you > the schematics of which wire is the positive and which is the > negative. Once > you have 12 volt power connected then you can activate the > automatic piezo > mechanism. > > As for the problem your having with the propane fitting, I do not > understand. All barbecue fittings are a standard size and the > same as the fitting > on the rear of your fridge. >

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