Connection issue with transfer switch
On my last few trips I noticed the AC voltage in the camper was starting to drop compared to the pedestal voltage. After a little bit of searching sure enough some connnections on the transfer switch were burnt and scortched.
The main offfender was the output side going into the panel.
Once the wires are burnt trying to clean up the ends is a waste of time so I'll replace the 10/3 cable.
My question is, how do I keep this from happening again? Those barrel connection strips with the set screw holding the stranded wire always seem to loosen and create that over heating condition !
Do in use crimped ferrules, solder the tips of the wires or just twist the ends tight and hope for the best? By the way, were do you get those large ferrules for 10 gauge stranded?
Ron W.
The main offfender was the output side going into the panel.
Once the wires are burnt trying to clean up the ends is a waste of time so I'll replace the 10/3 cable.
My question is, how do I keep this from happening again? Those barrel connection strips with the set screw holding the stranded wire always seem to loosen and create that over heating condition !
Do in use crimped ferrules, solder the tips of the wires or just twist the ends tight and hope for the best? By the way, were do you get those large ferrules for 10 gauge stranded?
Ron W.
