waeco CF 50 problems

[lukestrugnell]

Hi guys

Please help me with my Fridge.

I bought a Waeco CF 50 fridge at the end of last year

Have used it a few times and found there was a problem.
For some reason every now and again and with no pattern it stops working and the error light starts blinking. You have to unplug ir and plug in again and then it works.

Took it back to outdoor warehose and they gave me a new one, put it in yesterday and it does the same thing!

Very frustrated!

Do any of you know why?
Anyone with similar problems?

[MARIUS NEL]

Hallo Luke se my is dit wanneer hy op die kar se batteryis of as dit op 220v is?As dit op kar is sal dit gebeur as die battery laer as n sekere volt daal dan skakel dit self af vir beskerming as dit op 220 is dan dink ek jou settings op yskas is nie reg nie :? :? :?

[lukestrugnell]

Yes I had a similar thought.

on the oldone it was only on 12V but this one it happens on 220v as well.

I have redone all of the connections on vehicle wiring so will see if this helps.

It also occurs when the vehicle is running so there should be plenty volts available?

[Family_Dog]

Luke, how thick/thin are the wires from the battery to the fridge? If too thin, you will get a voltage drop. Not sure what current this draws, but 2.5mm or better still 4mm is the minimum gauge you should use, depending on how long the wire is.


-F_D

[Gertc]

is there any error lights flickering?

[lukestrugnell]

yes the red error lights flashes when this happens.

FD its standard household wire,I used earth wire for negative and red for positive. Did this specifically because its thicker than twin flew etc.

If it was a voltage drop problem wouldnt it do it all of the time and not just now and again?

also why then did it do it off of mains supply?

[OOOOMS]

Luke, Q?

Does your fridge have sufficient ventilation?

The corners (both sides) where the comperssor vents are, may not be covered or bags packed around the in ANY way!

[lukestrugnell]

yip its in the back of the bakkie and i try and make sure nothing is packed next to it.

good point though mark ill monitor this and see if when it happens next how the ventilation is.

Still last time it happened in my kitchen standing free of anything plugged into 220 ?

[OOOOMS]

Mine did the same once, then I packed in some beers and the light stopped flickering

Have you tried this yet, Luke?

No serious.....it really did, but I think it was just a setting on the fridge, or insufficient ventilation or something.

[African Child]

Plug die yskas in met sy standaard draad in jou vrou se kar. Indien hy nog altyd so maak is dit die yskas, indien nie le die probleem by jou bakkie. Ek het n 2004 model Waeco 50, hy was al een keer vervang en twee keer in. Die laaste keer om die bordtjie binne in te vervang. Hy het die bakkie se battery in 3ure pap getrek! Maar nou is hy weer soos nuut en met die probleme dink ek nog altyd dit goeie waarde vir geld.

[lukestrugnell]

Het nie n Vrou nie Leon! ha ha

maar dankie sal probeer.

[cprinsloo]

Het nie n Vrou nie Leon! ha ha

maar dankie sal probeer.

Sover ek weet het die Waeco ook 'n Danfos kompressor in, weet nie of die error flashes dieselfde werk as op ander Danfos kompressors nie, maar hier is die standaard kodes:

Number of flashes Error

1) Low battery protection cut-out activated. (Factory default 10.4V but can be changed)
2) Fan current overload. (Has exceeded 1A)
3) Motor start failure. (Rotor blocked or refrigerant differential pressure >5 bar)
4) Minimum motor speed of 1850 rpm not achieved. (The refrigeration system is too heavily loaded)
5) Thermal cut-out of electronic controller. (Ambient temperature is too high or refrigeration system is too heavily loaded)

[lukestrugnell]

ok so whenever it happens i get 3 flashes on the error lights meaning: Motor Start Failure.

so now what?

Take it back again?

[OOOOMS]

Yip! They should repair still under garantee

[lukestrugnell]

its only a week old!

i want a national luna

[OOOOMS]

put it in yesterday and it does the same thing!

Seems, the problem is not the fridge....?

[African Child]

Het jy die yskas nou al in n ander voertuig geplug met die gewone draad? Het hy dieselfde gemaak?

[lukestrugnell]

It did it plugged into 220V !!!!!!!!!

So took it back yestarday again and got my 3rd one!

While I was there bought the national Luna dual battery kit and installed that.

Fridge is now wired direct to the 2nd battery and it is sitting next to it!

Busy testing now will post the results.
L

[OOOOMS]

Any news Luke?

[lukestrugnell]

So far.....SO GOOD!

Lesson learned, get a dual battery system!

Not sure if its solved because of the wiring being shorter or less fluctation of voltage on dual battery or what but seems to be working lekker. Sitting at -18 outside work as we speak!

Want to test it for longer before I trust it on a botswana trip etc.

[OOOOMS]

Good stuff, now you can put some more frosties in and not warry

[lukestrugnell]

Still going like a boeing!

Seems like it may be solved