C-750 Runabout Electrical Question
I had some rot issues under the jacks of my 1989 Sunline Runabout truck camper so I started tackling it last night. It was going great until I saw a wire hanging down. It looked like it had been cut b...
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Simply stated, the insulation on the hot wire is damaged. Could have a bare spot, could be a cut. Either way, it could allow the copper of the hot wire to touch a grounded part of the TC, or the ground wire.
I had a short in one of my TC circuits due to the manufacture running a screw in that went into the hot and ground wire. I have seen staples do the same thing.
You probably have a breaker panel in the TC. Turn off each breaker (in TC). This will help you isolate the problem. If all breakers are off, and you still have a short, you know it is your main wire (extension plug to TC panel). If no short, turn each breaker on one at a time. The circuit with the short will trip your breaker. This will narrow down where you have to look.
As I previously posted, an Ohms meter is the best way to do this due to safety. Then you do not have to use the 120-volts for testing.
I had a short in one of my TC circuits due to the manufacture running a screw in that went into the hot and ground wire. I have seen staples do the same thing.
You probably have a breaker panel in the TC. Turn off each breaker (in TC). This will help you isolate the problem. If all breakers are off, and you still have a short, you know it is your main wire (extension plug to TC panel). If no short, turn each breaker on one at a time. The circuit with the short will trip your breaker. This will narrow down where you have to look.
As I previously posted, an Ohms meter is the best way to do this due to safety. Then you do not have to use the 120-volts for testing.
