Travel trailer circuit breakers keep popping
Not willing to freeze to death this winter in our Jayco Pinnacle in Kelowna, B.C, we purchased a 2006 29-foot Roadrunner Elite travel trailer and have been happily wintering in Apache Junction, Arizon...
Forum Discussion
A clamp-on AC Ammeter, following is a pic of about the cheapest one at $11
will help determine if the element is drawing excessive amps.
How old are the breakers? How much have they tripped? Have they also been used as On/Off Switches (the common ones are NOT meant for that!)? Are they 2-in-1 Breakers (one portion tends to heat the other and head it toward tripping)?
Unless they're oddball breakers, the Big Box stores have a wide variety of replacements around $10-$15 each.
Go through the breaker box and be sure all the fasteners are tight.
And, what is the Campground Voltage? If it's full of people running heaters, Voltage is Down, Heater Wattage Rating Unchanged, means MORE Amp draw.
will help determine if the element is drawing excessive amps.
How old are the breakers? How much have they tripped? Have they also been used as On/Off Switches (the common ones are NOT meant for that!)? Are they 2-in-1 Breakers (one portion tends to heat the other and head it toward tripping)?
Unless they're oddball breakers, the Big Box stores have a wide variety of replacements around $10-$15 each.
Go through the breaker box and be sure all the fasteners are tight.
And, what is the Campground Voltage? If it's full of people running heaters, Voltage is Down, Heater Wattage Rating Unchanged, means MORE Amp draw.
