potis
Active Member
We have a 1998 400 DA. Came equipped with standard 120VAC icemaker in the cockpit. I want to change it out to a two-way (120VAC/12VDC) refrigerator (which was an upgrade option for this boat when new). I have checked behind the existing ice maker and I do not see any 12VDC source pre-wired. My question is: Rather than installing a new breaker and running a new 12VDC circuit to this location can I piggyback off of 12VDC source that feeds our main refer. in the galley. The existing 12V breaker is 15A and wire size appears to be either 10 or 12G. Both refers would / could be running at the same time on that one breaker. Current main cabin refer. nameplate states that it draws 5.4A at 12V., so I would think the 2nd one in the cockpit would be no more than that, and hopefully less because it is about 1/2 the size. But even if it does draw 5A, that is a total max. load from both refs. of about 10-11 Amps at 12V on a 15A breaker so assuming / hoping it would be OK.