refer and PS/SW inverters [RE-wrenches]

jay peltz jay at asis.com
Sat May 19 21:49:32 PDT 2001


Hi Kurt,

thanks a lot for the confirmation.  The PS uses enough power 18-20 watts that the
customer is replacing it with a unit that has a manual defrost.

Thanks,

jay
peltz power

sunwise at cheqnet.net wrote:

> jay peltz wrote:
> > So what refer's work normal on a search mode refer?  Since there is a Whirlpool
> > dealer where they got this a whirlpool model would be helpfull.
>
> Greetings Jay,
> In regards to off the shelf firg's, only manual defrost types will allow
> the onverter to drop into search mode and still function properly.
> We've discussed this to some extent in the past, and a number of
> Wrench's out there feel the best fix is to simply add a panel or two in
> an attempt to make for the extra power consumed by having the inverter
> on 24/7.  I think it depends on the situation -- the system and the
> client.
>
> There is one other posibility.  Replace the Frig's 120vac timer with a
> DC, system voltage timer.  Doing so is not always easy, would void any
> warrantee on the frig, and means you have to run a seperate DC circuit
> to the frig.  The timer runs about 60 bucks.
>
> Kurt Nelson
>
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