

| Subject: | Re: Does refrigerator lamp work on AC too? |
| From: | Steve |
| Date: | Sun, 28 Mar 1999 07:14:28 -0800 |
No...only LP and DC. Bob Stratton wrote: > Hi all, > > Since it's threatening to warm up around here (near D.C.), I decided to > give the equipment on my new '89 Syncro Westy a once-over. > > I decided to fire up the infamous Dometic RM182 and to check out the > veracity of my dealer's instructions regarding starting the refrigerator. > Since it's such a pain to light, he suggested running it on 12V for about > 30 minutes, and then lighting it. I've rewired the coach battery connection > so that I can run the accessories off of the Optima even with the engine > off. It requires a little more vigilance than the default wiring scheme, > but I like it. > > To my surprise this starting procedure seems to work really well. One thing > does concern me: On the flare panel for water level/voltage, there's a > little light that indicates the refrigerator heating mechanism (either > electrical or LP) is on. Mine comes on for 12V and for LP, but not for 110V > AC. I couldn't find anything in the manuals that said it wouldn't light for > AC. > > I didn't have time to leave it plugged in to AC to see if it got cold. I > did check the voltage on the "hidden" AC outlet, and it looked o.k. > > Is this light supposed to work when running on "shore power?" > > Thanks, > --Bob, KE4GDC > 89 Westy Syncro GL
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