Desert Scruff
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I have a CR85 Isotherm refrigerator in a 2016 Fleet and recently have had the voltage drop to 10.5 volts on three occasions. The drop occurred after the fridge had been running almost continuously for 10 hours, using about 25 Ah each session.
I have two AGM batteries less than two years old and all the tests I've done on the batteries show they are in excellent shape. I was scheduled to have a final test done, a stress test, but have to drive 250 miles round trip to the shop.
When the voltage is at 10.5 and I turn the fridge off, the voltage immediately jumps to 12.5. In doing online research I discovered it is not uncommon for the voltage to drop when the fridge compressor runs. I also know this can be caused by the wiring to the fridge being too small.
But assuming FWC did not use too small a gauge wire, does anyone have an idea what is causing the voltage drop and what to do about it?
I have also had to make numerous manual adjustments to the thermostat to keep the fridge from either freezing food or becoming too warm. On another post I saw where a fan inside the fridge will solve that problem.
Thanks for any help you have to offer (and I would rather be talking about a trip than complaining about a problem).
I have two AGM batteries less than two years old and all the tests I've done on the batteries show they are in excellent shape. I was scheduled to have a final test done, a stress test, but have to drive 250 miles round trip to the shop.
When the voltage is at 10.5 and I turn the fridge off, the voltage immediately jumps to 12.5. In doing online research I discovered it is not uncommon for the voltage to drop when the fridge compressor runs. I also know this can be caused by the wiring to the fridge being too small.
But assuming FWC did not use too small a gauge wire, does anyone have an idea what is causing the voltage drop and what to do about it?
I have also had to make numerous manual adjustments to the thermostat to keep the fridge from either freezing food or becoming too warm. On another post I saw where a fan inside the fridge will solve that problem.
Thanks for any help you have to offer (and I would rather be talking about a trip than complaining about a problem).