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  1. #21

    Re: Fridge replacement

    18 gauge?

    On what?

    Thats too small to be on a boat.

    I only use wire that light for signals never power.

    I think 14 or 16 is the lightest gauge the coasties allow

    Abyc says at least 16
    Scott
    41C117 "Hattatude"
    Port Canaveral Florida.


    Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.

  2. #22

    Re: Fridge replacement

    Most Hatts that I survey and mine also use 12 Guage for AC circuits, 14 would be ok. John
    Mahalo V
    1974 53 Motoryacht
    Hull Number 406
    San Diego, Ca. Ready 32 Nordic Tug, Brunswick Ga.

  3. #23

    Re: Fridge replacement

    I was surprised at the 18 too, Scott, but that’s what’s in the power cord that came with the fridge. I guess it is a short run, and this fridge draws 15% less than the old one. I’ve never taken many appliance power cords apart, so I don’t know what the norm is. Do folks replace the power cords on appliances they put on their boats? If they do, I was unaware.I went through that list Craig, and couldn’t find any step down that went from 12 to 18.
    Mike Peters, 1985 43MY, Cat 3208T, Blue Bayou; 2011 Key West 246BR, F250, Baby Blue; Punta Gorda FL

  4. #24

    Re: Fridge replacement

    Why not wire a female plug to the wire & plug the fridge in to it? That's what I did on our installation. The old fridge was hard wired in

  5. #25

    Re: Fridge replacement

    Quote Originally Posted by HahnR View Post
    Why not wire a female plug to the wire & plug the fridge in to it? That's what I did on our installation. The old fridge was hard wired in
    That's the way it probably should be done.
    Scott
    41C117 "Hattatude"
    Port Canaveral Florida.


    Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.

  6. #26

    Re: Fridge replacement

    Quote Originally Posted by HahnR View Post
    Why not wire a female plug to the wire & plug the fridge in to it? That's what I did on our installation. The old fridge was hard wired in
    In retrospect, I could have recessed an outlet into the cabinet that extends forward from under the sink alongside the fridge compartment. The old fridge was so tight in the space that there was no room to plug in on the side, but the new fridge is narrower, and that could have worked.
    Mike Peters, 1985 43MY, Cat 3208T, Blue Bayou; 2011 Key West 246BR, F250, Baby Blue; Punta Gorda FL

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