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Post by ckfan on Oct 25, 2017 23:10:34 GMT
The on cycle time sounds about right. They stay on for a very short time. I wonder why yours is running so cold? I actually work for a solar company so I'm interested in how you have your battery system set up. We almost always just do straight grid connected inverters.
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Post by solarmike on Oct 25, 2017 23:45:27 GMT
The on cycle time sounds about right. They stay on for a very short time. I wonder why yours is running so cold? I actually work for a solar company so I'm interested in how you have your battery system set up. We almost always just do straight grid connected inverters. Yea I was wondering why it's so cold also now that I have been reading about the FEA and how they came about.. I always thought my box came the way it is since I have two more like it.. But I know much better now.. Thanks to this forum.. My solar system is totally off grid.. I have 8 100w panels in series and parallel and 6 6v 215 amp hour batteries a 60aCC with a 500 and a 2000w inverter.. I have two inverters because it was a learning curve.. LOL It's 12v because when I set it up a year ago I didn't know diddly about solar but I do now.. LOL If you need more info I'll be glad to help..
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Post by solarmike on Oct 25, 2017 23:50:18 GMT
Looks like a dr2 cabinet it's setting on hopefully it lasts another 20 years . What is a dr2 cabinet? I will look to see if I can find some info also..
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Post by cablehack on Oct 26, 2017 0:09:52 GMT
Looks like a dr2 cabinet it's setting on hopefully it lasts another 20 years . What is a dr2 cabinet? I will look to see if I can find some info also.. Because the FEA is a 1940's replacement machine, they were installed on cabinets from previous models; DR (1927-32), CA (1933-34), CK (1935-37). By the looks of the cabinet, your FEA would be a replacement for a failed DR unit. I'd say it looks more like a DR1 cabinet (5cu. ft.) than a DR2(7cu. ft.).
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Post by solarmike on Oct 26, 2017 0:27:00 GMT
What is a dr2 cabinet? I will look to see if I can find some info also.. Because the FEA is a 1940's replacement machine, they were installed on cabinets from previous models; DR (1927-32), CA (1933-34), CK (1935-37). By the looks of the cabinet, your FEA would be a replacement for a failed DR unit. I'd say it looks more like a DR1 cabinet (5cu. ft.) than a DR2(7cu. ft.). Yes it's for sure a DR1 not a 2. It's the smaller cabinet.
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Post by blackhorse on Oct 26, 2017 12:11:50 GMT
I wonder why yours is running so cold? I imagine the temperature is being taken where the chiller tray is/should be ("first shelf") below the evaporator.
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Post by solarmike on Oct 26, 2017 12:32:01 GMT
I wonder why yours is running so cold? I imagine the temperature is being taken where the chiller tray is/should be ("first shelf") below the evaporator. Yes sir that's where I'm taken it.. So that could be it.
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Post by solarmike on Oct 31, 2017 13:58:53 GMT
;could see a spike in her electrical bill whenever they ran the refrigerator. When I brought it home I found it too had a defective fan motor causing higher head pressure and thus higher amps/watts and run times. Wow, it must really be significant to actually see it on the electric bill; normally they'd draw a pittance that's unnoticeable. Would love to see what a kill-a-watt has to say about a FEA with and without a fan. Well I can answer your question without a fan.... I hooked up my kill-a-watt meter yesterday and in a 24 hour period it only used 1.4 kwh... And that was from a stopped totally warm fridge.. So it had to cool itself and the few things that are in there... It's staying at a constant 20f at the freezer.. Not bad at all I don't think. My solar system will handle way more than that.. Hope this answers your question about without a fan..
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Post by blackhorse on Oct 31, 2017 14:10:34 GMT
Mmmm--
1.4 watts.
That would be 0.009 amps full load? Impressive!
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Post by ckfan on Oct 31, 2017 15:21:57 GMT
Did you mean to say 1.4 kwh lol?
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Post by solarmike on Oct 31, 2017 17:05:55 GMT
Did you mean to say 1.4 kwh lol? LOL Yep that's what I meant alright... LOL I was glad I could be of help here I wasn't thinking..... But what the heck I'm old... LOL But very little power..
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Post by solarmike on Nov 1, 2017 20:24:37 GMT
Mmmm-- 1.4 watts. That would be 0.009 amps full load? Impressive! Ok after running 24 hours with it being cold it has only used .85kwh... Now that's impressive... I bet it would use more power with the fan working what do you think?
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Post by blackhorse on Nov 2, 2017 4:12:22 GMT
Mmmm-- 1.4 watts. That would be 0.009 amps full load? Impressive! Ok after running 24 hours with it being cold it has only used .85kwh... Now that's impressive... I bet it would use more power with the fan working what do you think? I'm going with it using less. .85 kwh /day isn't really that impressive; the data collected in the "Modern Refrigerants" thread monitortop.freeforums.net/post/18042is coming in at .55 to .57 kwh/day. Those fans only use about a third of an amp, the compressor draw should drop by more than that. Lower amp draw, shorter run times. And if the old fan motor is stuck/worn out, instead of burned out, it's still drawing current anyway so wasted watts there.
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Post by solarmike on Nov 2, 2017 13:07:13 GMT
Ok after running 24 hours with it being cold it has only used .85kwh... Now that's impressive... I bet it would use more power with the fan working what do you think? I'm going with it using less. .85 kwh /day isn't really that impressive; the data collected in the "Modern Refrigerants" thread monitortop.freeforums.net/post/18042is coming in at .55 to .57 kwh/day. Those fans only use about a third of an amp, the compressor draw should drop by more than that. Lower amp draw, shorter run times. And if the old fan motor is stuck/worn out, instead of burned out, it's still drawing current anyway so wasted watts there. Got ya, I'll check it again in a few days. The fan isn't in there at all. I took it out years ago because it wasn't working... Thanks for the link and the help..
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Post by birkie on Nov 3, 2017 3:04:48 GMT
Ok after running 24 hours with it being cold it has only used .85kwh... Now that's impressive... I bet it would use more power with the fan working what do you think? I'm going with it using less. .85 kwh /day isn't really that impressive; the data collected in the "Modern Refrigerants" thread monitortop.freeforums.net/post/18042is coming in at .55 to .57 kwh/day. Those fans only use about a third of an amp, the compressor draw should drop by more than that. Lower amp draw, shorter run times. And if the old fan motor is stuck/worn out, instead of burned out, it's still drawing current anyway so wasted watts there. Yeah, impressive compared to many of today's fridges, unimpressive compared to its predecessor the CK. The compressor is working harder than it ought to, against condenser coils that are warmer than they should be. The money savings would be negligible, but the machine will be happier and last longer with a fan.
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