Fridge replacement

[Boatsb]

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

 

[Scarlett]

Most Hatts that I survey and mine also use 12 Guage for AC circuits, 14 would be ok. John

 

[wpc691]

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.

 

[HahnR]

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

 

[Boatsb]

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.

 

[wpc691]

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.