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Title: Jc cooling unit level limits
Post by: dsd on June 19, 2022, 12:02:37 am
Does anyone recall what the JC cooling unit operational level limits are. With the recent talk about the ARP controllers I ordered mercury switches to build a level trip switch. If it's not in level limits it will not operate. Will tie into the ignition switch to deactivate while coach is in motion. I'll call on Monday if nobody recalls.
Scott
Title: Re: Jc cooling unit level limits
Post by: bbeane on June 19, 2022, 12:25:29 am
Check with JR at JC refrigeration. IIRC, the answer is as long as it's comfortable to walk in it's fine. With that said I keep ours as level as possible.
Title: Re: Jc cooling unit level limits
Post by: dsd on June 19, 2022, 12:47:32 am
Quote from: bbeane –
Check with JR at JC refrigeration. IIRC, the answer is as long as it's comfortable to walk in it's fine. With that said I keep moving me as level as possible.
Was hoping to get a little more duplicatable number. I recall reading something but can't remember how much  they said
Title: Re: Jc cooling unit level limits
Post by: dsd on June 19, 2022, 01:25:37 am
Quote from: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart –
Our Norcold will safely operate 3 degrees off level front to back and 6 degrees side to side like in a case of a flat tire. To me, a 3 degree down in the back would make it hard to sleep and 6 degrees side to side is leaning over pretty far. So, just pushing the control shuts it down when we leave it for lunch if parked on a street that has an incline. Naturally, if you had a flat, and pulled off the road, the last thing on your mind would be shutting down the fridge. I like the idea of a mercury switch that would cut off the 12V supply to the fridge logic board. I wonder how the board would do if the 12V was frequently interrupted as on traveling on a rough road? Perhaps the switch would be damped enough that momentary movement would not effect it.

Pierce

Thank you, that is helpful
  So 1 inch in 19 inches is three degrees
And 2 inches in 19 inches is six degrees
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