Electrical Assistance
We have a 2013 Class C motorhome that came with a 32" Jensen LED 12 volt tv. It is mounted in a frame with storage behind it. In the last year, we blew the inline fuse in it. I noticed that the wiring...
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enblethen wrote:
The TV is marked to draw 7.5 amps. You should be feeding the unit with a fuse greater then that. I would get a new fuse holder, I prefer blade style, and install a ten amp fuse.
Yes, it is normal when operating at close to the max rating for the fuse to get warm, normally it is resistance within the fuse and holder.
I'm with you. Normally fuses are sized to protect the wire. Operating the fuse right at it's limit is unusual.
My 12v TV is connected to a lighting circuit that is fused at 15A even though the actual current drain is much less, especially since I switched to LED lights.
