Automatic Transfer Switch Failure
Has anyone had problems with their Automatic transfer switch shorting out? I have a 2014 Winnebago with a Progressive Dynamics transfer switch. On Saturday, we had both AC units running and the micro...
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If I had to guess I'd say you did not have a short. you had an open (Opposite of a short)
I have not had that problem with an ATS but I have with other parts of the electrical system. It has a cause.. and I'll make a non-joke here
Many RVers have a few screws loose (Now I know lots of folks who agree with that but not in the way I mean)
If the screws holding the wires are loose. arcing can happen and high resistance connections. as the resistance goes up the amount of heat in the connection increases. and when it is hot enough the wire melts and .. Well you saw that.
I have not had that problem with an ATS but I have with other parts of the electrical system. It has a cause.. and I'll make a non-joke here
Many RVers have a few screws loose (Now I know lots of folks who agree with that but not in the way I mean)
If the screws holding the wires are loose. arcing can happen and high resistance connections. as the resistance goes up the amount of heat in the connection increases. and when it is hot enough the wire melts and .. Well you saw that.
