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saddlecreek · 02-07-2011, 12:54 PM

Before we take a road trip I start up the refrigerator the evening before to get it cold for the morning. The thing is to prechill the refrigerator it's running on propane all night because I don't have a 30 or 50 amp hook up at home.
Here is my question. Can I run a 110 electric line from my home source directly into my refrigerator outlet thats located in the rear of the refrigerator? It's easily accessable by removing the outside cover. Or does the refrigerator run off 12 volts even though your plugged into a 30/50 amp circuit. The oulet and electric plug looks like a 110 system.

**CLIFFTALL** · 02-07-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by saddlecreek

Before we take a road trip I start up the refrigerator the evening before to get it cold for the morning. The thing is to prechill the refrigerator it's running on propane all night because I don't have a 30 or 50 amp hook up at home.
Here is my question. Can I run a 110 electric line from my home source directly into my refrigerator outlet thats located in the rear of the refrigerator? It's easily accessable by removing the outside cover. Or does the refrigerator run off 12 volts even though your plugged into a 30/50 amp circuit. The oulet and electric plug looks like a 110 system.

From what I know , you can use that plug , however the refer. also needs 12 volt especially the circuit board, so if your batteries are switched off it won't work. Just leave your batteries on and for the 110 get an adapter to go from whatever you have ( 50 or 30 amp ) down to 20 amp and you won't have to unplug the refer

wildtoad · 02-07-2011, 01:04 PM

If you have a meter check it, but It should be 110 and should be the source for 110v when you select the fridge option to run off 110. BTW why not just plug your MH into a 110 v making sure that a) you use a strong enough cord b) only run the fridge?

Tom

hometool · 02-07-2011, 01:08 PM

i do not have an rv outlet at my home i run the fridge most of the time on electric through an 110v ext cord pluged into the shore cord for my unit. yes you could plug just the fridge in with an ext cord but you need 12v power to run the fridge controls so if your battery is ok it will work lee

Mike Canter · 02-07-2011, 02:25 PM

I plug my 50 amp shore power via an adapter to 15 amp regular outlet and just keep all other things turned off. If it is too much then all it does is pop the house CB then I will go and turn off my Aqua Hot electric hot water heater and will be OK. When I go to my sister's house I run my whole MH for a week or two off of a regular outlet. I use a 20 amp breaker vice a 15 amp but never have a problem. Can't run any AC anf can't run my wife's hair curler and the microwave but sure can run my residential fridge

**NLOVNIT** · 02-07-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Canter

I plug my 50 amp shore power via an adapter to 15 amp regular outlet and just keep all other things turned off.

Same here. We plug into a GFCI outlet in our garage. Works just fine to pre-cool the fridge.

Lori-

jackrobinryan · 02-07-2011, 04:55 PM

I've found that a loading a couple cases of COLD (Miller Lite...insert the name of your favorite beverage here) helps to get the fridge ready for departure.....

Mike Canter · 02-07-2011, 05:27 PM

Hi Lori, that is interesting that you can plug into a GFCI outlet im garage. I have not been able to do that on my last two MHs at my house so I have to use a none GFCI plug. Maybe I need a new GFCI outlet.

sknight · 02-07-2011, 05:38 PM

I haven't tried the GFCI outlets at home, but I plug into regular 15A shore power all the time. So long as you don't run the AC you should be fine to do everything else. I charge the batteries, chill the fridge, vacuum, run the radio etc. and the voltage does just fine. If a cold snap catches me I'll even run the furnace (12V system, but it's still got to be a fair load.) overnight with no issues

Mike I wonder if the GFCI detects your converter and doesn't like something it sees.

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two-niner · 02-07-2011, 05:58 PM

The garage is normally 20amp. If your gfci is kicking it off circuit on the refrigerator alone. It probably requires further investigation. That's not right.

Kerry

4Knights · 02-07-2011, 05:59 PM

If you go to the local hardware store or building supply electrical section you can purchase a plug in that has 2 15 amp male plugs on one side and a Female 30 amp on the other side. When you plug in outside the house or in the garage it will provide the 30amps you're looking for. Your garage outlet should be GFCI if it's not then purchase one at the same time Turn off the breaker to that outlet box replace the non GFCI with the GFCI and then turn the breaker back on.
Ron