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Subject:Re: Can 240 volts damage the fridge?
From:Neil N
Date:Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:11:21 -0800

Was the fridge plugged into the outlet in the Westfalia?
If so, wouldn't 240 trip the circuit breaker?

Busdepot may have the heater element.

Neil.

On 1/16/15, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
> The reason why I ask this is because while I was away, the guys wired my
> workshop to 240 and a lot of items got fried.  But I’m not sure about the
> van’s fridge because they use the same ones in Europe with 240 volts.  Only
> my fridge don’t seem to want to restart on 120.
> Anyone knows anything about this?
> Zoltan
>

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