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nodine · 01-25-2013, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by rdkng88

Thanks Nodine for all the great information. I plan on replacing mine due to worrying about the fire hazard. Your instructions are great. The next time you pass through Griffin let me know. Hope the ice storm passes we have a chance for the storm too. I have the same set-up that you have so it should be a project that I can do. Where do you go in Florida ? We own an RV lot in River Ranch and go there as often as possible.
Thanks to all the great information it is all helpful.

If you have any more questions just ask. There are many folks on this site that have changed over to a residential. One challenge you will have with the Samsung is ceiling height. Our coach is a 2006 model year and they raised the ceiling compared to early years. Be sure to measure before you make a selection. If you only have a drawer below the Norcold you can just remove the drawer.

Each year after Christmas we spend a week in Orlando and a week in Tampa. I will be 67 in June and by next December might fully retire and then spend about three months in Florida after Christmas. Griffin looks like a nice place to live. We took and exit off I-75 because of a huge backup and passed through Griffin on our way back to I-75.

Bob

nodine · 01-25-2013, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jimkate

Our coach was set up at the factory with two 390AH batteries = 780AH. I doubled that, so my coach battery bank - 1560AH. Our coach also has the factory installed 2000W MSW inverter. It also has a 6500W generator, and I'm mildly considering installing an auto start on it. I'm also mildly considering adding some solar charging to the system. We'll see.

When we researched the new 'green' residential fridges, we found that they all used less than 2 amps maximum draw. When I installed our residential fridge, I plugged it into a Kill-A-Watt meter. On initial start up, the meter read about 3/4 amp draw. Eight hours later, the meter said that the total draw for the eight hours had been about 1 3/4 amps, so obviously the fridge had not run much during that time. I realize that when the coach is not on shore power, that those figures would be multiplied by a factor of approx 10 or 11 when power is coming from the batteries through the inverter.

Jim,

Thanks for posting that data. Good info. Is yours a Samsung?

Bob

nodine · 01-25-2013, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KIX

We have a MSW inverter. The reefer is a Samsung RF 197 model. It's 18 cu ft.
The height is about 69", width about 32" and depth of box (not incl doors) is 24". When it was new I monitored the amps closely and never saw a draw over 2 amps.

Thanks for posting your Samsung current draw info. Good info.

Bob

Papa_Jim · 01-25-2013, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nodine

Jim,

Thanks for posting that data. Good info. Is yours a Samsung?

Bob

No. We chose a Danby fridge. Our Norcold was a 7.5 cu ft. The Danby is an exact fit, and gives us 9.4 cu.ft.

Jeff753 · 01-26-2013, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Barlow46

Yes. 4 - 6v on each slide out tray. Thanks for the compliment...you need to get back over here and drive it. Getting ready to get serious about selling in a couple of months.

Are two wired to the coach chassis in parallel and the other 6 to the house in series/parallel? It is a very clean unit.

Barlow46 · 01-26-2013, 03:44 PM

Jeff,
The coach has a total of 10 batteries. 2 are in the engine compartment and dedicated to starting the engine. The other 8 are the ones you are seeing in the slide out trays. Those are the house batteries. When the original owner specced out the coach, he/she selected the residential refrigerator option. In order to get that option you also had to get the 8 house batteries and the 3000w inverter.