What's left of Our Progressive EMS Unit
This is whats our EMS unit looks like after our last excursion. The box got fried. Bought it in 2009 and it has worked flawlessly up until a couple of weeks ago. No I don't know what or how, but it s...
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mike-s wrote:myredracer wrote:A bad connection, same as in the OP.mike-s wrote:Ralph Cramden wrote:Don't forget all the UL approved plastic electrical boxes being installed every day in new construction. OH, THE HORROR!
And probably only a couple of million sold and in use without one mention anywhere of a fire. Only in an internet RV forum could fear mongering take off rampant over a great and proven product. But hey, spin away.
And what generates heat in one of those boxes? A switch, a receptacle? Not the same thing as an EMS.
Any other questions?
And how often does a receptacle or switch have a bad connection that would generate heat? Besides, wiring devices don't employ set screws like the the OP's contactor.
It's not about the box being plastic, it's about protecting the components inside and maximizing their life.
