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Paul_Turpin
Oct 16, 2013Explorer
saber wrote:
Well, after reading about everyone's electrical problems, I am starting to have a few too. Suspect my converter is shot. Got down low with a flashlight and read the spec sticker and it says 40 amps. Seems low to me based upon what I read on this forum, the year of the coach, and what is available at Camping World---45, 55,65,75 amp. Assume there is no problem with jumping up to higher amps. Any comments on an upper practical amp limit? Any tricks to removing and replacing?
Can't say much on what size amps to get, but if your converter is on the floor under the washer/dryer like ours, if can be replace without removing the washer/dryer but it was fun. My replacing the converter turned a 20 min job into a 1 hour job just to remove the 4 screws to the floor and the three wires and the electric plug. Why would anyone with a electric design degree put any electric device under a washer/dryer. It is not if the washer leaks water the answer is when the washer leaks water all over the electric converter and other electric things under there. There is a big black plastic box with numerous electric wires going in and out that I have no idea what it is but I know it will not like water running over it.
Funny part of the replace, well not too funny to me just my wife. AS I was trying to get a good angle laying on the floor in the bathroom trying to get my big mitts under the washer, I had my legs laying behind the toilet. After a few minutes laying like this working on the converter, I got a Charlie Horse in my leg. I almost ripped that toilet apart trying to get my legs out of there.
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