Fridge Vs. Inverter Search [RE-wrenches]

[Ray Walters]

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Hi All;

An astute customer noticed that when ever a separate load (light) pulled 
his DR 2424 inverter out of sleep mode, his Kenmore refrigerator (energy 
star rated) would go into its frost free mode which apparently takes a lot 
of extra power. It would reset to this mode several times a day instead of 
the once a day it should. My short answer was to disable sleep mode in the 
inverter, because I figured the Kenmore's defrost timer was being reset 
every time. What is interesting is that if the fridge itself pulls the 
inverter on, it doesn't go into defrost mode. Only when another load does 
it.  Anybody else notice this or have any suggestions? I thought of somehow 
bypassing the auto defrost timer and instead put the defrost mode on an 
external switch that the customer could turn on when needed. The warranty 
is out for the fridge anyway, and he's almost ready to buy a different one.

Thanks for your help,

Ray Walters
ray at solarray.com
President, SolarRay, Inc.
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
BS Mechanical Engineering, UT Austin 88
Returned US Peace Corps Volunteer 

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