WAECO fridge question

Hi Wendsvet

Never tried , but it couldn't be hard, probably just move a single wire to a nearby terminal.

But why would bother ? - it works , but if it didn't your no worse off.

Robin Miller

Even with 2 batteries it is not a good idea to discharge the auxiliary battery until it is dead flat. Batteries are designed with a life expectancy of about 5 years based on a Minimum State of Charge (SOC) of 30 - 50 % depending on the type of battery. By exceeding the minimum SOC you will DRAMATICALY decrease the life of the battery.

Hmmm. Why would you want to do that? Are you having problems with the error light flashing? If so, the problem is with the guage of wire running to the connection socket of the fridge, not the low voltage cutout. I had a few problems with my Waecos in my NP Pajero until I cabled direct from the battery to the fridge in 6mm sq cable. Problem solvered!

Cheers,

Russ.

It's frustrating on here sometimes , isn't it . You get everything except the answer .

Sorry I asked

Bad move, the cut out is there to protect the danfoss compressor which is damaged by low voltage. All Danfoss compressor fridges have a cutout

Butcher the wiring or buy a fridge without a cutout. Can't be easier than that LOL

Take a moment to think about the current that the fridge uses when running.....
as the voltage drops on a constant load, the current rises (dramatically). The manufacturer of the compressor would have specified a voltage cutout to prevent damage to the compressor motor thus ensuring long life.
If the battery you have is not sufficient I think you should look at other alternatives such as larger batt capacity and or a solar panel and regulator.

OK, no one else has given the obvious alternative, so I will.

You could buy an Engel to get around your problem:-)
An Engel fridge has no such protection device and its compressor will not suffer from low voltage.

I should know. I've buggered two deep cycle batteries up by running them too low, too often.

Now I have a low voltage cutout device and wouldn't run the fridge when stationary, without it.
Cost was about $30. One of the buggered batteries cost me around $280.

Now the Waeco already has such a device and you can adjust it to any of three different settings, so I am led to believe.

Your choice, of course!!!