Fig. 5 - Arp Mount On Fridge Control Box; Fig. 6 - Housing Wire Routing & Water Drain; Installation - Controller; Mounting Location - ARP Fridge Defend General Install Manual

ARP Control v5x General Installation Guide

INSTALLATION - CONTROLLER

5.1 Mounting Location

We recommend mounting the ARP control
within the cooling unit compartment, this is
the preferred location. Referencing the
figures, you will need to locate the following
features of your RV refrigeration system:
• Cooling unit access door (louvered door
that accesses the rear of the refrigerator)
• Refrigerator manufacturers' control unit
• Suitable power supply
Fig. 5 ARP Mount on Fridge Control Box
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5.2 Interior Location

As of v5.x, we no longer recommend interior
installation of our control. There is no need to
install on the interior of the RV unless one
enjoys gadgets.
If you choose the custom order option at
ARPrv.com we can add extended wires for a
fee. Contact us before purchase; we do not
suggest user extension of the wires due to
reliability issue from bad wire connections.
We will not warranty any issues that result
from self extension of the existing wires
supplied with the control.

WIRING the ARP

6.1 Important Information

CAUTION The sequence of wiring,
connections, and connector type is
extremely important and affects the
warranty. See WIRING OVERVIEW
wiring sequence and details that affect the
warranty.
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Fig. 6
CAUTION Referencing Fig. 6, the wires
attached to the circuit board may not be
routed nor exit the housing above the dashed
line, and in the zone marked No Route Zone.
The AWG 18 gauge wires do not fit under the
LED display and the circuit components are
vulnerable to damage in this zone. Damage
resulting from carelessness is not covered by
warranty for any control. Also, the control
must be mounted so that the holes at the
bottom of the housing are facing down to
allow water to drain from the control, failure to
mount the control so that there is a drain will
void the warranty. In addition, the wires shall
have a drip loop so water cannot run down
the wire and into the control. The control is
not designed for submersion in water.

5.3 Exterior Mounting

Fig. 5 shows a typical installation where the
ARP is installed on or near the manufactures'
control box. Most of the manufactures
controls have 1/4" of clearance between the
components inside the box and the outside
housing where the ARP is mounted. Please
remove the cover to the manufactures'
control and check the clearances if in doubt
before installing any screws.
DANGER The RV must be
disconnected from shore power (120VAC)
and 12VDC power removed by disconnecting
the batteries before performing any wiring.
Due to variations in refrigerator design to
for
which you may be adding the ARP, the
description of how to wire your particular
refrigerator may not be listed here. The
Housing Wire Routing & Water
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Drain
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