Neutral wire burning in surge protector
For the second time in about 2 months, the neutral wire leading from the OUT of my EMS-HW30C surge protector has burnt in half. I cut and cleaned the wires and now it's working fine, but i would like ...
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KcBorne wrote:
Thanks for the replies, I considered that, but I'm just wondering why this happened twice in a short period of time. The first time a friend who is a qualified electrician cleaned and reconnected the wire. He screwed it on very tight. I also live in this camper, so it's running 24/7. Would a high energy draw cause the neutral to over heat? The appliances i keep plugged in are the Fridge, Microwave, 2 lamps, 1 fan, flat screen TV, computer, computer speakers, toaster oven, toaster, and my wife's Hair straightener on top of the trailers AC unit. My surge protector currently reads 122v 3a 60h.
Get rid of the wife's hair straightener and you should be good to go.
