Marine Refrigeration

Bob will examine the refrigeration design and technologies available to today’s cruising boater. Refrigeration typically represents the single biggest onboard power consumer, in many cases more than all other loads combined. For this reason the presentation will focus as much or more on energy management as on managing food storage temperatures. Examples of efficient box design and types of construction material will be covered, as well as possible improvements that could be made to existing boxes. AC, DC and engine driven condensers will be discussed, including the latest variable speed control units. A general explanation will be given of a typical refrigeration circuit as it pertains to troubleshooting and diagnostics. If you have a refrigeration system on your boat, or want to install one, this is the class for you.

Note - although not a prerequisite, with refrigeration being one of the highest energy consumers on board recreational vessels you may also wish to consider Bob's Onboard Energy Management webinar which provides a good energy management foundation for this topic.