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Subject:Re: Refrig on Aux Battery
From:Don Hanson
Date:Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:32:20 -0700

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:

> I've noticed that if I have my Refrig running on the Aux battery while
> driving, the battery still drains and loses power while traveling.
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> Is this normal, or should the Refrig be able to run on full alternator
> power
> while the vehicle is running, thus not draining the battery?
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> Is there a suggested way to do this, or did we hook up the relay wrong?
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> The Aux battery does recharge when the vehicle is running, and I don't have
> a heavy load on it.
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> Thanks!
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> Jack R.
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> 84 Westy Wolfy
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> Bloomfield Hills, MI
>

  Your refridge is  a "heavy load"..  There are countless threads about how
other's deal with running a 12v fridge.  Bigger gauge wire, different
routing, etc.
  Don Hanson