Wildman_grafix

Thanks Jerry.
Other then the AC That is how I'll do it. Finally getting close should be in the water this year!!!!!!!

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Not to hijack, but it sounds like there is enough knowledge to possibly answer my question.

2002 35' Fountain Lightning
Shore power with breaker panel (factory installed).

1) when on shorepower, I flip the breaker for fridge and it doesn't come on.
2) when on battery power, fridge works fine.
3) when on shore power, I flip breaker for the AC outlet, and there is no power available at the outlet.

VERY likely, user error - is there a book or website somewhere that describes how this is supposed to work???

Appreciate it!

US1 Fountain

Start with the basics 1st

Are you sure you are getting power from the SP pedestal? Breaker at pedistal on?

SP cord good, no burnt contacts?

Does your voltage gauge read you are getting 120VAC to your panel when the main is flipped on?
It's really no different than your home electrical as far as operation.

38fountainecman

Also, make sure your fridge is plugged into the outlet behind the fridge. Mine was not working, pulled the fridge and noticed the plug was not plugged into the outlet box behind the cabinet. Duh!!! Don't know how it came out, but it must be plugged in to work.

Wildman_grafix

NP easy rider.

Jerry,
Do you have a good picture of where you put your outside connector? Also how big was your isolator? Physical size that is.

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My battery charger works properly with shore power cable plugged in and charger breaker on.
The fridge works fine with DC breaker on, so I'm assuming plugged in?? But maybe it is also direct wired?? I've never checked. With main breaker on, and AC fridge breaker on, the fridge does not come on. Fridge works great on the DC/batteries.
I don't have a voltage gauge on the breaker panel.

US1 Fountain

Stupid question, but are you sure the fridge is an AC/DC? If AC/DC, it will be wired for both types, not just a single plug.

US1 Fountain

Phil, I put the plug where it is in line with the gas fill, vent, and pop out cleat, so it wouldn't be under the cockpit cover holding it out. Plus that is were I've seen it located on other Fountains from factory. I also didn't want to put it right above the rub rail in the graphics, but now I wish I would have. I think it might have looked better and possibly less noticeable. But were it is, is right there inside the open void behind the upper cabin plexiglass panel. For location wise, it was perfect with lots of room. Not that lower above rubrail wouldn't have worked. Think long and hard, drill once, then wish you woulda gone with option B. But in all honesty, never think a thing about it anymore.
No idea on GI size. 4x6x2 ?????? There is a lot of room to mount it on the cockpit/cabin bulkhead inside the passenger side storage compartment in front of the fuel fill hose. Just gotta stick your head/ hand in the there to mount it. Piece of cake.

For those infrequent users, can mount it inside at passengers feet. If you don't mind the cord over the side

boatnt

I think you can see where I installed my shore power plug.

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I am not sure. I have fridge breakers for both AC and DC. I've never pulled it out to see. (that didn't sound good).