Connecting Your Fridge; Connecting To 100-240V Ac; Connecting To An Engine Driven Generator - ARB ELEMENTS Guía De Uso Y Mantenimiento

6.4 Connecting your fridge

6.4.1

Connecting to 100-240V AC

Your ARB Fridge can be operated on an AC voltage of 100 – 240V. The fridge has a
priority circuit which gives priority to mains AC power over DC power. If the fridge is
connected to both AC and DC power, the unit will run solely on the AC supply.
NOTE: The red LED on the control panel may light up briefly when the
supply voltage is switched between AC and DC.
To connect your fridge to 100 – 240 V AC supply:
 Plug the 100-240 V power lead into the AC power socket on the back panel of
the fridge as shown in Figure 7.
 Connect the free end of the power lead to a 100 – 240 V AC supply.
CAUTION - Never handle the plugs, leads or switches with wet hands or
while standing on a wet surface.
CAUTION - If you are operating your fridge from a 100-240 V AC supply, a
residual current circuit breaker must be installed in the circuit. ARB advises
seeking advice from a qualified technician.
6.4.2

Connecting to an engine driven generator

Take note of the following points before connecting your fridge to an engine driven
generator.
 The generator must be fitted with an automatic voltage regulator. It must supply
a standard, pure sine wave AC voltage, without fluctuation in voltage or
frequency (eg 120 VAC~60Hz or 240 VAC~50Hz).
 When using the DC output from your generator, a battery of correct voltage (12
or 24V) must be connected between the generator and the fridge.
 The fridge should be turned off when starting and stopping your generator.
CAUTION – Some engine driven generators are not suitable for powering
your fridge.
Figure 7
100-240V AC
power socket
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