Electrical spike

[ernieekberg@...>]

We are doing ok here in the snow. Temps are in the teens, inside, nice and warm
with water not frozen. I think just a few items are toast. Terry Neal gave me
some tips on my power cord. I am currently 35 feet from the house receptacle. I
have to use an extension cord that was made up capable of carrying 50 amps.
Terry made up a 50 foot cable with his Bluebird connection and a new 50 amp male
plug. As soon as the snow melts, will do my conversion.
Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston,Montana
----- Original Message -----
From: ronmarabito2002
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 7:51 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Electrical spike



Wow Ernie, you sure aren't having a good time. Hope you haven't lost
all the items you listed. Keep us posted on your repairs.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
wrote:
>
> I have read through various other forums of individuals experiencing
> this. I just went through this yesterday.
> After leaving the coach around 7 am, I arrived back around 1 pm to no
> electricity. I checked the breakers, called my son inlaw to see if
> they had power- he said all is well. He said, also, that the lights in
> his house acted weird for a short period of time.
> Looked at the outside breaker box- 50 amp tripped. Discovered my bus
> power cord melted. Looks like someone just cut the male plug end off
> and just left an exposed wire hanging there.
> Found out, that all 120 volt/12 volt transformers- tv antenna booster,
> maglite charger, my main tv- smells burnt electrical, and many more
> have been fried.
> Of course, with full coverage insurance- nothing is covered. why do we
> have that stuff in the beginning??
> Looks like I'm in the market for some surge protection. FYI
> Ernie-83PT40 in Montana- thank heavens my computer is ok, and my girls
> are too.
>





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