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Old 03-20-2016, 06:21 PM   #1
Dune
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Question Anyone here substituted Ocean Breeze condenser for Cruisair ? I just bought one and

am mystified by how to wire it ! Replacing what is probably a 1993 vintage Cruisair 12K BTU condenser with new (but can use R22) Ocean Breeze 12K reverse cycle (a/c and heat capable) condenser.

The OB unit was supposed to be compatible with my original SMX control, but I cut the stretch wrap on the thing today, open up the electrical box and no instructions, no wiring diagram... nothing.

Very different inside than the Cruisair electrical box....the Cruisair box has a complex electronic board which appears to connect to various things the OB doesn't even have....(overheat thermocouple for example) plus that board won't fit in the OB box even if I tried to transfer it.

In doing a search here it looks like the OB is meant to use a standard home type thermostat...is that why it is so simple inside compared to the Cruisair ?
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