2018 Jayco Pinnacle 36KPTS Furnace Problems
I have a Atwood furnace installed in my Jayco Pinnacle 36 KPTS 5th wheel furnace Model # AFLD40121 40,000 BTU . The breaker on top of the case constantly trips necessitating me having to take apart ...
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The On/Off Switch is also a circuit breaker
On/Off function is so DC can be turned off locally when working on furnace
The circuit breaker is actually a re-settable heat sensitive device designed to protect the blower motor.
In a furnace, this heat evidences itself in the form of an amp draw.
The breakers used are externally mounted and are of a slow
blow style.
This means that due to their location on our furnaces, the heat
of the furnace cannot affect their operation.
Likewise, short amperage spikes will not cause them to trip either.
The motor will have to produce an excessive and prolonged amperage draw to trip it.
When a circuit breaker trips, it does so because a problem exists.
After resetting it, voltage and amperage draws should be taken to determine where the problem is.
These readings will determine if you have a power source, breaker or
motor problem.
On/Off function is so DC can be turned off locally when working on furnace
The circuit breaker is actually a re-settable heat sensitive device designed to protect the blower motor.
In a furnace, this heat evidences itself in the form of an amp draw.
The breakers used are externally mounted and are of a slow
blow style.
This means that due to their location on our furnaces, the heat
of the furnace cannot affect their operation.
Likewise, short amperage spikes will not cause them to trip either.
The motor will have to produce an excessive and prolonged amperage draw to trip it.
When a circuit breaker trips, it does so because a problem exists.
After resetting it, voltage and amperage draws should be taken to determine where the problem is.
These readings will determine if you have a power source, breaker or
motor problem.
