Main DC inline fuse and/or holder is melting
My Weekend Warrior toy hauler main DC power line has an inline fuse about foot away from battery and the fuse holder is getting really hot and starts to melt. It wont actually trip the fuse for a whil...
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twvette wrote:
I am taking with me next time I go camping (toy hauler in storage far away) a thermal imager to inspect all wiring and a DC amp clamp to do some more better troubleshooting but wanted to pick some brains of things to look for? I did purchase a 50a circuit breaker that is probably much better than an inline fuse anyway and if nothing else will save me from going through a bunch of fuses.
Good idea getting a circuit breaker and using a amp meter. Get everything on and running/charging to take max amp draw reading. Wonder if the genny running the convertor, and the solar charging system, are both on at the same time and overloading the circuit...?
I have not changed anything on the electrical for a long time now so a bit baffled. There is a solar system (just one panel) and I do have a 2k inverter but nothing gets hot unless the generator is also running.
If the wire to the fuse is not getting hot or melted, but the fuse/ holder is melting, can only be a couple of things.
Either a bad connection between fuse and fuse holder, or fuse/holder is close to the max amp draw it is designed/rated for.
Not uncommon for a fuse holder continuously being used at close to max rated amperage, or one with compromised connections,to get very hot and maybe actually melt a little, I've seen that many times...
jmo
