Leaving breakers in the camper on while away?
Hello campers, I've heard different opinions on this. My Jayco sits permanently on a campground that supplies shore power. I've been told to turn all the breakers (the ones inside, not at the pede...
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There are a million extraneous and ridiculous things people can do to overprotect their rv's.
...but to each his own
Houses go up in flames too occasionally from electrical issues but no one usually shuts their breakers off when they leave.
The RV will be shot, as a whole, long before the breakers.
Unless they trip constantly they will take decades under normal use to wear out.
...but to each his own
valhalla360 wrote:
It's a risk/reward situation. We have seen a couple of RVs go up in flames due to electrical issues while the owners are gone.
Houses go up in flames too occasionally from electrical issues but no one usually shuts their breakers off when they leave.
StirCrazy wrote:
I can tell you why not to use the breakers. although it will take a long time, the more you use a breaker switch the easier they will trip in time.
Steve
The RV will be shot, as a whole, long before the breakers.
Unless they trip constantly they will take decades under normal use to wear out.
