Edd, For the sake of conversation I have the same fridge as you. The only switch in my circuit is the original (coffee pot) rocker switch at the nav station from C&C. Speaking of coffee pots, a Mr Coffee on/off switch looks almost identical and the OEM switches. A coffee pot draws about 10 amps.
When my fridge is running the boat's analog amp meter pulses between 5 and 10 amps. A relay won't hurt but you probably don't need it. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Nov 20, 2017 5:39 PM, "Edd Schillay via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Listers, > > As it is wired now (probably by the previous owner), the only way to > switch on the refrigerator on the Enterprise is to open up the Ship’s > Circuits panel and flip on the circuit breaker deep inside. As the fridge > is high amps, I can understand the need to go through extra steps to turn > it on or off, but I was looking to do something more convenient. > > So here’s the plan: > > Since the compressor itself is located in a locker adjacent to the galley, > I was thinking of putting a flip-open-covered blue LED push button latching > ON-OFF switch in the galley, which would then activate a relay, which, when > the button is pressed, would connect the positive lead to the fridge > compressor. > > Here is the switch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EJWVBPS/ref= > oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > Here is the cover: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TK0WFEA/ref=oh_ > aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > It looks like the switch can handle the loads without burning out, but I > think I’m best off getting a relay as well. I like the idea of the cover so > it can’t accidentally be bumped into, turned on and drain the battery > during a long day of sailing. > > Any thoughts? Sound like a good plan? Am I missing something? > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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