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tammyinwv
Sep 19, 2013Explorer
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Back when I commuted to work by air (Pterodactyl) I got sucked into recovering new RV "burnouts" so they did not have to be totaled. Proofing a circuit takes time and patience, and comebacks and risk of unintended disaster. I had neither time or patience, wanted no comebacks, nor wished to attend funerals.
I LOADED each circuit to the max. Some with 1,650 watt loads, and multiples thereof to proof incoming feeder lines. Voltmeters, a KW meter on the incoming power, and several fire extinguishers. I used a thermography scanning tool to double check receptacle integrity, breakers, switches, converters, etc. Today a simple IR scan tool the likes of a HF would do fine. As would a pair of electric heaters. Two days to check out a 35' motorhome or trailer. GOOD SAM moaned when I gave them the bill. But they paid and then immediately set me up for the next one. "Jeez I only did this the first time because I knew the guy" he was a golf pro and purchased a lot of batteries off the distributor I subcontracted to. They ended up low-boy'ing rig after rig. Then came a PREVOST. I had to beg off. This occurred not all that far from Los Angeles.
I would park the "repaired" rig far enough away from a dwelling so as to not endanger it. Then use heaters, and a voltmeter and an IR scan tool, and take my time, if I were you.
This is the second time someone as mentioned about loading the circuits. When the tech checked in the breaker box, he plugged a volt meter(?) into the microwave outlet since it ad blown, and turned OFF all the breakers, then watched the meter while each one was turned On then Off again, and went to the next. At no time was there anything more running than the AC, fridge, and hot water tank,
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