Where does the power go in a Norcold?

We show the standard colors for the power supply where green is ground and red is +12 volts. (2) For the factory wiring, the power first goes to the boiler housing thermal switch and then back to the Norcold control (4).

How does a Norcold 6 cubic foot fridge work?

Click the link to the right to go directly to the subject matter on this page. The first installation drawing shows the early models of the Norcold 6 cubic foot fridges. (1) The power is delivered from the RV power supply to the cooling unit compartment. The power supply wires differ in every RV and are dependent upon the manufacture of the RV.

How is the Norcold control box wired to the RV?

From the factory the Norcold control box (2) is wired directly to the RV power supply (1). We show green for ground and red for +12VDC, all of the manufactures use different wire colors so your wire colors may vary.

Where is the ARP on a Norcold refrigerator?

Connect the ARP Control yellow wire to terminal-2 to complete the circuit. This is the wiring for the newer Norcold refrigerators that have the recall box. Note that the ARP is wired in-line with the power supply to the Norcold controller.

Where are the DC connections on a Norcold refrigerator?

If you aren’t sure which they are, remove the power board cover so that you can see where everything connects. The inbound DC connections are labeled on the board and usually located at the bottom right hand side of the board. If there is no power at the board, look to the right of the power board.

Is the Norcold refrigerator on the recall list?

Certainly if you have either a Norcold or Dometic refrigerator you should be sure your unit is not on recall. You can go to Norcold or Dometic’s website to verify that you are not on the recall list. Armed with your model, fridge serial number, and cooling unit serial number you can verify that your unit is okay.