popeyemth wrote:
Circuit breakers get weaker every time they "trip" and sometimes just go bad.
You can take yours out and they can match it up at most big box stores or an electric shop.
I will amplify that.. last Sunday I tripped the breaker on this site twice, (50 amp breakers) I cut way down,, Prior to Sundy in the 8 years I've had this RV I have tripped many 20 or 30 amp breakers (Well only 2 20's but several times on one of 'em, once on the other) but I've never EVER tripped a 50... On Monday I tripped the 50 3 times. Called Security and ask them to alert the electrician to bring a couple of new 50's out (I mean it's the parks' bnreaker, I'm not paid to fix that one).
21 hours and one phone call later the first electrician shows up, NO breakers (They told him I had NO power, Idiots got the message wrong).. 3 more hours and the 2nd one shows. HE brought breakers.
He did some of the same testing I did, then he got his test equipment out (I used nothing God did not give me to test, (nose, fingertips, brain) (Smelled hot wire, Felt hot breakers, Thought about it). Had to put gloves on to remove the breakers, After he put the new ones in and the cover back on the box I picked up the old breakers and they were STILL uncomfortable to hold.
The park manager said "You were drawing too much power" I ask him how I could do that without tripping the breakers (Too close to the maximum) I told him what was running (Less than half the rated load, WAY less) he tried to blame my plug (Both I the park electrician cleared that, Plug and outlet were cool to the touch, onlyl the breakers were hot).. He finally had to give in.
What can I say,, He has some electrician training.. I'm a certified electronics tech with engineering credits (Both academic and published). Poor guy was out of his league.
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times
