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Thread: Defrost disconnect
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15-11-2007, 12:21 AM #1
Defrost disconnect
Hi everyone. I'm new to this site. And I'm a machinist, not a refrigeration/ac guy, although I have a basic understanding. I want to convert a chest type freezer to a refrigerator and run it off of solar panels, batteries, inverter, etc.. I find information on how to do everything except for how to disconnect the defroster. I found where one guy tried to disconnect his but when he did his compressor would not run. I assume it was from lack of understanding of the system. Can I expect to be able to disconnect it without encountering other problems? Do we have to get make and model specific?
thanks,
dean
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15-11-2007, 12:38 AM #2
Re: Defrost disconnect
Ideally, I would convert it to 12 volts, but that would require a different style compressor. I'm told the refrigerators of the 50's had the appropriate type compressor.
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15-11-2007, 12:39 AM #3
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16-11-2007, 01:55 AM #4
Re: Defrost disconnect
Let me start over. What I would really like to have is a refrigerator that runs off of 12 volts. My second choice is a 110v unit that runs off an inverter. I'm told the old refrigerators have a separate compressor and motor.And that converting to 12 volts is a matter of substituting a 12 volt motor and a few switches. These old fridges are not plentiful. I thought today that maybe I could replace the compressor and motor in a newer fridge with a similar type compressor, and then add a 12v motor. Is there a compressor available to do something like this? And how would I size it? The old York/Tecumseh compressors used on cars, way overkill? I believe the smallest one they made was 6 cubic inch.
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16-11-2007, 08:27 PM #5
Re: Defrost disconnect
Hi again, try the 12/24 volt dc compressor from Danfoss...
http://www.danfoss.com/Products/Prod...%26dyn_lang%3dBrian - Newton Abbot, Devon, UK
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