Cockpit Refrigerator on 330 EC

njscap

We have a new to us 2008 330 EC.  When we leave the boat, we have the shore power connected and on, the house battery on and the battery charger on.  Everything else, including the cockpit refrigerator, is off at the panel.  Even though the cockpit refrigerator switch is off at the panel, the refrigerator is still running and cold when we return a week later.  (I don't remember why we leave the house battery on but we do.  Is it for the bilge pump?)  Any ideas why the refrigerator is still running?

explore7425

Yes. It is running on the battery. You need to turn back the dial on the fridge to the off position for it to actually turn off. 

explore7425

That is just to cut the AC power to it. It runs on both AC and DC. 

MarkB

freimr, yes, but you also have to turn the fridge breaker on. So the minute the fridge sees 110V this takes preference over 12V, as you point out.

njscap

Thanks explore7425.  Makes sense.  Do you know what the switch on the battery panel is for?  I thought that turned it off.  

freimr

Hello, As soon you are on shore power the fridge will switch to AC power...same as the galley fridge

njscap

So I guess we don't have to run the generator while boating in order to keep the refrigerator on.  Thanks!