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Solar-Powered Refrigerator & Freezer 

 
 

DC50 User’s Guide  

 

SunDanzer 

11135 Dyer Ste C 

El Paso, TX  79934  USA 

 1 

Rev. May 21, 2008 

Summary of Contents for DC50

Page 1: ...Solar Powered Refrigerator Freezer DC50 User s Guide SunDanzer 11135 Dyer Ste C El Paso TX 79934 USA 1 Rev May 21 2008 ...

Page 2: ...BE LEFT OFF IN ITS NORMAL OPERATING POSITION FOR 2 HOURS PRIOR TO TURNING IT ON TO ALLOW THE COMPRESSOR OIL TO SETTLE IF THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN HANDLED ON ITS SIDE OR STANDING ON END IT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SIT IN THE NORMAL OPERATING POSITION FOR 12 HOURS BEFORE TURNING IT ON PRIOR TO ADDING FOODSTUFF THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE RUN FOR AT LEAST 4 HOURS ALLOWING THE INERIOR OF THE CABINET TO COOL TH...

Page 3: ... the cabinet Keep children away from the packaging material DANGER OF SUFFOCATION Installation This appliance is heavy Care should be taken when moving it This appliance operates on 12 or 24 Volts DC Direct Current only Under no circumstances should this appliance be directly connected to an AC Alternating Current power source Be sure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cabl...

Page 4: ...ur supports The floor must be sufficiently strong enough to support a fully loaded cabinet Use wood or metal shims to level the appliance if necessary Do not place the appliance close to heat sources heater stove boiler chimney etc and avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight This appliance uses the exterior walls to transfer heat from the inside of the cabinet Ensure that there is adequate spa...

Page 5: ... voltage at the appliance does not drop below the cut out voltage of the compressor Cable Size 12V Cable Length 24V Cable Length Area AWG mm2 Gauge m ft m ft 2 5 4 6 10 12 12 10 8 2 5 4 6 10 8 13 19 5 32 8 5 8 12 20 16 26 39 65 6 Low Voltage Disconnect The compressor electronics includes a low voltage disconnect feature If the input voltage to the appliance falls below 9 6V in 12 V mode or 21 3V i...

Page 6: ...e appliance will tend to run colder during these conditions and it may be necessary to turn the thermostat to a warmer setting towards the min If the room ambient temperature exceeds 100o F 38o C the appliance will not function as it should The appliance will tend to run warmer and it may be necessary to turn the thermostat to a colder setting towards the MAX setting Opening and Closing the Lid Th...

Page 7: ...y the interior thoroughly Be sure to replace the plug on the defrost water drain 8 Reconnect the appliance to the electrical supply and leave running while empty for at least 2 hours allowing the interior to cool sufficiently 9 Replace the previously removed foodstuff ATTENTION A rise in temperature of frozen food products during defrosting may shorten their safe storage life CLEANING Internal Cle...

Page 8: ...t due to Low Voltage Typically a connection is not as tight as it should be or the wire size to the compressor is too small The low voltage problem occurs at the instant of start up and is sometimes difficult to detect with a volt meter because the event is very quick 100 ms Appliance is operating but the interior is not cold Allow the appliance at least 4 hrs from initial turn on to become cold C...

Page 9: ... WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO DAMAGE OR WEAR TO THE PRODUCT CAUSED BY ACCIDENT ABUSE MISUSE NEGLECT UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATION OR REPAIR OR IF THE PRODUCT WAS NOT INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUNDANZER PRINTED INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TO OBTAIN SERVICE UNDER THIS WARRANTY THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT MUST BE RETURNED TO SUNDANZER TOGETHER WITH A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION RMA NUMBER ANY PROD...

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