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Re: Another Samsung installed

Reply #20 –
Quote from: Tom Lang –
In my 2003, there is a door right above the microwave,  next to the refrigerator.  Behind the door there is a duplex outlet with a power cord to the microwave plugged into one side.  The other side would be ideal for the refrigerator.

And in our '03, there are 2 duplex outlets accessible from the outside, behind the OEM fridge panel.  One is only powered off shore (white, I think), the other through the inverter as well (I believe that's the brown one).  BTW the outlet above/for the microwave is on its own 20 amp circuit since the micro is rated at a pretty hefty current draw by itself (around 13-14 amps, IIRC).

Re: Another Samsung installed

Reply #21 –
Quote from: Michelle –
And in our '03, there are 2 duplex outlets accessible from the outside, behind the OEM fridge panel.  One is only powered off shore (white, I think), the other through the inverter as well (I believe that's the brown one).  BTW the outlet above/for the microwave is on its own 20 amp circuit since the micro is rated at a pretty hefty current draw by itself (around 13-14 amps, IIRC).

That may or may not leave enough capacity for the refrigerator.  If not,  that area would be one good location for a power switch in line between the refrigerator and the existing refrigerator outlet.

Is the refrigerator inverter outlet on a separate breaker at the foot of the bed?

Re: Another Samsung installed

Reply #22 –
On my 2001 U320 36' ... in the main circuit breaker panel (landline only) circuit #3 powers a 120v duplex (brown) in the refrig compartment.  The Dometic plugged in there.  That circuit also powers the Vacuum, freezer and one leg of the power watch meter.

In the secondary subpanel breaker box (land line or inverter) circuit #1 powers a 120 volt duplex outlet (white as I recall) in the refrigerator bay where the Dometic ice maker plugged in.  That circuit also powers the front TV, DVD player, satellite, the Bose system and the BR 120v outlets.

The Dometic drew 2.7 amps from circuit #3 and 2.5 amps from circuit #1.  The RF197 draws a maximum of 3.9 amps.  Average over time is more like 0.4 amp.  Plenty of room on the landline/inverter powered circuit #1 which has only 9.8 amps on all loads with a 20 amp breaker, 11.2 amps with the Samsung at max rating.

The type of duplex outlets FT uses don't lend themselves to get rewired easily but replacing it with a conventional box would let you pass the 120v through to the other users and use a switched duplex outlet. 

There isn't much room behind the new refrigerator so all things considered a switched outlet behind the kitchen drawers would be easier. It is not something that is going to get switched on and off all the time so the switch could go anywhere convenient.

It might work to get wiring into the space behind the panel over the microwave.  There is exhaust ductwork and a lot of other wires in there as well as the relays that control which lights come on or not when your slide is in or out.

Lots of ways to get this done.  I was a bit short on time to finish this up. Do it right the first time or you have to find time to do it again.

Samsung says there is no on/off switch.

I am hoping my experience is helping everyone down the line with this great upgrade.

Another note... These are exceptionally quiet refrigerators but they are not silent. It is a new very low level back ground noise to get familiar with.