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Date:         Sun, 1 Nov 2009 13:51:31 -0800
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Out goes the Norcold, in goes the Vitrifrigo
Comments: To: Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2009110101510354@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Hi Karl,

Current draw checked again, 3.6A after several minutes of operation. Two instruments measuring the draw.

-- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR

On 10/31/2009 10:47 PM Karl Mullendore wrote:

> Strange, my VF installation required hardly a touch of change from the > former Norcold cutout - perhaps I cut mine larger way back then. > > Please check the current draw again - I have measured as much as 3.6 on > startup, but settles back to 2.5 after a few seconds. VF averages it to 2.8. > > Karl > > On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:42:10 -0700, Rocket J Squirrel > <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> The opening on the front of the stove cabinet had already been opened up a >> bit from the Dometic days to accept the Norcold, and it had to be opened >> even more to take the Vitrifrigo. But with a little pushing and shoving >> and a real big rubber mallet, it went into place. >> It draws 3.6A when running, the Norcold pulled 2.5A, so it may hit the >> battery harder -- until I go camping, I can't tell how many minutes per >> hour, thus ampere-hours it will consume. Wait and see on that one. >


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