Norcold DC only frig needs additional venting
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This looks like it has the solution for @seitzmike.Sharon_is_SAM said:Check out out this thread from TaGs who use the chest style Norcold.
https://littleguy.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/5579/norcold-nrf30-error-light
San Francisco Bay Area
2013 CS-S us@gi
2015 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab -
Yes, the chest frig as shown above.2016 T@B CS-S 2016 KIA Sorento Vancouver, WA
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Thanks for the link to the T@G board. A lot points to the wiring although mentioned error lights differ and changing the wiring didn't work for all. I will explore before cutting holes for additional vents. I appreciate all the time you have spent and the suggestions.2016 T@B CS-S 2016 KIA Sorento Vancouver, WA
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Good luck and let us know how it turns out!Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
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@seitzmike what did you end up doing to resolve the frig issue?Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
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Hi, just saw this thread and wanted to add my two cents. I just this weekend had to replace my fridge because it over heated and burned up. Here's some pics. IMHO, NuCamp should have added more ventilation from the start!!


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Seitzmike, I’ve scanned this thread see you’ve gotten a lot of good advice. More ventilation will certainly help your fridge’s efficiency on hot days with the hatch closed but won’t solve the cut-off problem while running on battery. While trying to make your model fridge work in our 2009 T@da, I discovered that while the voltage at the battery was 12.2 or lower, the voltage at the fridge dropped to below 11.5v and so the fridge cut-out. The T@da’s wiring wasn’t heavy enough for the 5+ amps drawn by the Norcold causing excessive. I installed an Engel fridge that draws 2.3 amps instead — no voltage drop. Heavier wiring will reduce the voltage drop to the Norcold and keep it running longer while on battery only. But imo the current draw and 11.5 cut-off make the Norcold I’ll-suited to boondocking.
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Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
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It's a 2017 T@B 320 with the three-way fridge.Sharon_is_SAM said: -
If you have the Norcold model N180.3, that heat pattern is interesting since the exhaust is ventilated at the top not the bottom. I wonder if the exhaust ducting got disconnected on the installation.

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