Gents, A question for you with some electrical knowledge. I am replacing the galley fridge on my 1966 41c as the original has gone on to it's greater reward. The original was hardwired whereas the new one wants a plug. The question is : Can I change the hardwire to a more modern plug type installation? Is there any reason to hardwire the new unit? The old fridge seems to have only two wires attached while the new one plainly wants a ground wire as well. Bruce
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Re: Fridge Rewire
My OEM fridge was hardwired as well. It looks like they did it to get the fridge to slide all the way back and not hit the plug. I just cut the plug off of the new one and hardwired it in as well. If you don't what to do that, then mount a box and put a recepticle in it.
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1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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04-24-2008 09:34 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Fridge Rewire
My OEM fridge was also hardwired (48 Yachtfish). I just put a receptacle in the rear corner and then a stop block on the floor (deck?) so that the new fridge wouldn't slide into the plug. The hardwire had a ground wire in it, so I just hooked it up. Your mileage may vary though.
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04-26-2008 10:50 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Fridge Rewire
I would go hardwired as well, plugs can get corrosion and go bad.