Melted fuse and no running lights
First, I'd like to say that in the 8 1/2 years we've had our Alpenlite, this is the first time we've had a problem. Last month we opened the cabinet door of the fuse panel area under the refrigerator...
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YC 1 wrote:
It is not unusual for fuse boxes to need replacement. The contacts can become resistive which can then lead to heat and ultimately a slow disintegration of the box.
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I personally have repaired two bad fuse boxes for friends. In both cases, a bad solder joint on the fuse connector mounted on the PC board was the culprit. It would cause enough heat to melt the fuse.
It wasn't an issue with over-current which would then pop the fuse, it was an issue of poor workmanship, leading to a bad connection, which then of course meant circuit failure with the fuse still good.
