Install the Refrigerator
WARNING: Make sure the seal strips are not broken, 
are completely around the refrigerator mounting flanges, and are between the refrigerator mounting flanges and the wall of the enclosure. If the seal is not complete, exhaust fumes can be present in the living area of the vehicle. The breathing of exhaust fumes can cause dizziness, nausea, or in extreme cases, death.
-Put screws through the refrigerator mounting flanges and into the wall of the enclosure.
-Put screws through the braces at the lower rear corners of the refrigerator and into the floor.
Connect the Electrical Components
AC Operation | 120 volts AC voltage |
| ( 108 volts min. - 132 volts max.) |
Current Draw: | 1.3 Amps at 110 volts AC |
| 1.4 Amps at 120 volts AC |
DC Operation | 12 volts DC voltage |
(11.5 volts min. - 15.4 volts max.) | |
Current Draw: | 11.7 Amps at 12 volts DC |
| 13.6 Amps at 14 volts DC |
This refrigerator operates on these electrical sources. Opera- tion out of these limits may damage the refrigerator’s electrical circuit parts and will void the warranty.
Connect the 120 volts AC supply:
WARNING: Connect the AC power cord only to a 
grounded
Put the AC power cord into a grounded
-Make sure the receptacle is within easy reach of the lower intake vent.
-Make sure the power cord does not touch the burner cover, the flue pipe, or any hot component that could damage the insulation of the power cord.
1.For the best performance, Norcold recommends that you use the following wire and fuse sizes:
-Measure the distance from the vehicle battery to the refrigerator:
-If the distance is 0 - 20 feet, use #12 AWG min. wire size and a 20 amp Max. fuse.
-If the distance is more than 20 feet, use #10 AWG min. wire size and a 30 amp Max. fuse.
The wire connections must be clean, tight and free of corrosion. If any of these items are not correct:
-A voltage drop to the refrigerator will occur.
-The voltage drop will reduce the cooling performance of the refrigerator.
The red wire (+) and the black wire
-Each DC power supply wire is attached to the correct polarity wire.
-The chassis or the vehicle frame is not used as one of the conductors.
-The DC power supply wires including the fuses are routed directly from the battery to the refrigerator.
2.Connect the D.C. power supply wires:
-Attach a 1/4 inch female Quick Connect terminal to each DC power supply wire.
-Push each power wire onto the terminal block [1] at the rear of the refrigerator (See Art01035).
-Make sure each DC power supply wire is on the correct polarity terminal.
Connect the chassis ground:
Connect a ground wire between the refrigerator and the vehicle chassis:
-Use #8 AWG wire with a #8 ring terminal for the ground wire.
-Remove the nut and washer from the grounding terminal of the refrigerator.
Connect the 12 volts DC supply (3-way models only):
| - | Put the ground wire, the washer, and nut on the terminal. |
As the distance from the vehicle battery to the refrigerator | - | Tighten the nut. |
increases, the correct AWG wire size and fuse size also | ||
increase. If the wire size is too small for the distance, a voltage | Connect the Propane Gas Components | |
drop occurs. The voltage drop decreases the output of the | ||
system heater and causes decreased cooling performance. |
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WARNING: A circuit overload can result if the wires and/ | This refrigerator operates on propane gas at a pressure of 11 | |
or fuses are not the correct size. Refer to your local | inches Water Column Propane. | |
codes or the applicable RVIA Standards for the correct |
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wire and fuse sizes. | Connect the propane gas supply system: | |
WARNING: Be very careful when working on or near 
the propane gas supply system.
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