Any electrical (DC) experts?
 

I'd appreciate some help on this one. The attached photo is from a load center on my RV (1985 Bluebird Wanderlodge). All of sudden, the lights starts to "flick" every 10 secs and a "clicking" noise was coming from this part.

First, what is it, I've never seen it before.


Second, I assume it just failed and is causing the problem. After I disconnected it the problem stopped, but of course, a few non-essential items don't work now.

TIA.

v/r
Wayne C.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1199512430.jpg

Are you sure it's not the relay above and to the left? Just looks like a ground block to me. What happens if you bypass it?

Appears to be a circuitbreaker. Here are some similar examples:
http://www.wiringproducts.com/index1.html

click on "circuit breakers"

Looking closer, it does look like the 12 blocks above, but why? Looks to be a bit redundant.

Yes, it does lool like the others, haven't tried to bypass it, a bit nervous about that.

Here's another picture:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1199513348.jpg

Thanks for the link, I'll take a look.

Wayne

They are used in place of fuses. They are "auto reset" and reset when the high current condition goes away. Yours is constantly opening and the resetting. Either you have a short in the circuit, have added an additional item or circuit and the rating is not high enough. or a bad breaker. If you have not made any changes...likely it is the breaker.

All are probably circuit breakers. They all are tied to a main power link on one side and appear to go off to power other circuits. Don't bypass it.

Thanks. I have not made any changes, so it should be the breaker. It was VERY hot to the touch so there was a lot of current gong through it.

vr
Wayne C.

Flint, BTW, I am sitting at a KOA in Las Cruces, NM...nice weather, much better than Alabama, it was 16 degrees two nights ago. We have a nice view overlooking the city.

Wayne

And BTW, I am sitting at a KOA in Las Cruces, NM...nice weather, much better than Alabama, it was 16 degrees two nights ago. We have a nice view overlooking the city.

Wayne

It should warm up some more over the next few days. I would drive down and give you a hand tomorrow....but I am driving to Las Vegas NV early in the morning.
Check the part number (should be marked). The amperage should be part of the part number. If you can't find a breaker like that in Las Cruces..a slightly larger fuse in a holder would probably do the trick until you get home.

Well, I've only been in an RV once... Good luck.

Thanks. The bus can work without, just a few non-essential not working...I'll fix it when I get back home.

Wayne

Enjoy the trip.