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Andonso
May 13, 2018Explorer
The fuse I'm referring to is white middle and appears to me to be ceramic?
I don't think it's glass as the one to the left, usually glass fuses you can see the fuse element as the glass fuse to the left.
I should probably test further to determine what it's connected to.
The glass fuse has continuity and the white one doesn't
The white fuse measures from metal end to metal end approx. 35-35mm and approx. 5-6mm in thickness.
I'm fairly certain the white fuse is a ceramic fuse. Whether it's fast or slow blow I'm uncertain.
yes I too think a bad empty of electrolyte battery shouldn't damage an inverter.
I forgot to mention a couple of weeks ago some water had been spilled from the sink onto the distribution panel of which the PD9280 was connected to, a few sparks occurred and i disconnected the 30 amp service, cleaned the water and allowed everything dry then reconnected the 30 amp service.
All was working well for a couple of weeks until I noticed my Norcold Frig was putting out an error message LO-DC. Testing the voltage at the converter measured approx. 9.5 vdc. So I checked the 3 RV batteries and found one that I previously filled with distill water was empty again. Instead of re-filling I removed the RV battery with low electrolytes leaving the bank with two RV batteries.
The battery loosing electrolytes is dated 01/06 while the other two 01/07.
Perhaps the water spillage effected the PD9280 which AFAIK never became wet with water.
I'm just making certain that the PD9280 is beyond a simple repair such as replacing a fuse.
I went out and briefly tested the PD9280 and found only the right side of the white fuse has continuity to the black AC power wire.
There is no continuity from the left side of the white fuse.
So it appears the black wire AC voltage connected to the right side of the white fuse isn't passing over to the left side.
I don't think it's glass as the one to the left, usually glass fuses you can see the fuse element as the glass fuse to the left.
I should probably test further to determine what it's connected to.
The glass fuse has continuity and the white one doesn't
The white fuse measures from metal end to metal end approx. 35-35mm and approx. 5-6mm in thickness.
I'm fairly certain the white fuse is a ceramic fuse. Whether it's fast or slow blow I'm uncertain.
yes I too think a bad empty of electrolyte battery shouldn't damage an inverter.
I forgot to mention a couple of weeks ago some water had been spilled from the sink onto the distribution panel of which the PD9280 was connected to, a few sparks occurred and i disconnected the 30 amp service, cleaned the water and allowed everything dry then reconnected the 30 amp service.
All was working well for a couple of weeks until I noticed my Norcold Frig was putting out an error message LO-DC. Testing the voltage at the converter measured approx. 9.5 vdc. So I checked the 3 RV batteries and found one that I previously filled with distill water was empty again. Instead of re-filling I removed the RV battery with low electrolytes leaving the bank with two RV batteries.
The battery loosing electrolytes is dated 01/06 while the other two 01/07.
Perhaps the water spillage effected the PD9280 which AFAIK never became wet with water.
I'm just making certain that the PD9280 is beyond a simple repair such as replacing a fuse.
I went out and briefly tested the PD9280 and found only the right side of the white fuse has continuity to the black AC power wire.
There is no continuity from the left side of the white fuse.
So it appears the black wire AC voltage connected to the right side of the white fuse isn't passing over to the left side.
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