[C320-list] Fridge Usage

[Stephen Cox]

> 
> OK. Lets assume Catalina used 8 gauge wire and the path is to 
> the breaker panel then out to the compressor near the stern 
> or 20' one-way from the battery.
> Using this tool to solve for a load that would result in a 
> 0.2 vDC drop
> (http://genuinedealz.com/voltage-drop.html)
> I get 7.7 amps!!!!
> 
> I assume you are measuring at the compressor and not at the 
> breaker (although I'd like to have the breaker reading also).
> 
> So, no, a 0.2 VDC drop does not seem correct when the fridge 
> is not cycling.
> 

I would try wriggling the connectors at each end of all the wires involved
before panicking.  The push on connectors do build up corrosion over time in
a salt water environment and could be causing the difference.

Stephen Cox
Tegwen #1141