[C320-list] Refrigeration Diagnostics Assistance

[Guy Henry]

Make sure the negative lead going back to the electric panel hasn't come
loose.

Guy

On Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 5:43 PM Ken McCrimmon <kenmccrimmon at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Troy
> Finally made it back to the boat today
> One battery is showing 13.58 on the multimeter and the other is at 13.53
>
> I replaced the 15 amp fuse on the compressor as somebody else suggeted
>
> Tried starting the fridge on either battery
>
> Nothing.  No sound from the compressor and no cold in the fridge
>
> What should i try next
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy Tab® S2
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com>
> Date: 2021-06-21 9:40 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Refrigeration Diagnostics Assistance
>
> Ken
>
> Couple of easy items folks sorta glossed over because many folks who post
> here already kinda know the basics, but just in case you aren’t tracking on
> some simple things to look at.
>
> Your fridge runs off the batteries, so if the batteries have a good charge.
> Then your problem is on the DC side of things.   If your batteries aren’t
>  charged then you most likely have an AC charging problem.  Can you check
> battery voltages and tell us what you have on both batteries?   Does your
> fridge not come on when either battery is selected?   These would be really
> helpful with regard to steering you down a good path.
>
> Leaving the fridge running while away for longer than your batteries will
> last is always a gamble if your shore power isn’t solid or if folks at the
> Marina have a habit of unplugging you or tripping your shore power breaker…
>
> Let us know what you have going on with the batteries.
>
> Cheers
>
> Troy Dunn
> Hull #514
>