Tracing a short
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Topic: Tracing a short
Posted By: rawest50
Subject: Tracing a short
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2021 at 5:28pm
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First of all I am not a spark chaser. Here is my problem. I have a breaker that keeps blowing the fuse. How do I trace the problem? I know this is vague but like I said I am not an electrician. ------------- 2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing. 
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2021 at 6:05pm
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First of all, which breaker is it? Which circuit does it control? ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: rawest50
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2021 at 6:10pm
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I will have to check and get back to you. Any help will be appreciated. ------------- 2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.
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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2021 at 7:28am
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FYI a breaker doesn't blow a fuse. A breaker "trips" when it sees more current flowing through it than it's rated for. Fuses "blow" when they see more current then they're rated for. So breakers and fuses perform the same function, the difference being that a breaker can be reset while a fuse has to be replaced.
So, you have a short or overload somewhere that is tripping a breaker in your 120Vac system. That means that you are either "chasing a spark" or looking for a load device that is taking too much current. Since you don't want to be a spark chaser, my recommendation is that if you can't find a load device that's overloading the circuit (should be obvious) that you take your trailer to a shop for repairs. Chasing down shorts can be hazardous. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: rawest50
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2021 at 9:55pm
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It is the fuse for the bathroom. Light and exhaust fan. Everything else is fine. ------------- 2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.
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