electrical problems

[Kurt Horvath]

I see that Mike, here's the address again , You might havr to copy
and paste in address bar???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrZr-QZbfxo
Kurt Horvath
95 PT-42
10Ac

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> Kurt,
>
> That link as posted does not work. YouTube says "the video you
> requested is not available".
>
> FWIW,
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX - not a real good weekend to go to the coast!
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Horvath"
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > John,
> >
> > Your so right, "The thing can crush you, electrocute you, you can
> > fall off, and then there is the road risk. I guess we can say it
can
> > get you coming and going as well as a couple ways in between."
> >
> > Speaking of road risk here's a vivid reminder of what can happen.
> >
> > Bus Crash Tes.tEver wonder what a bus crash looks like, check
this
> > out.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrZr-Qzbfxo
> >
> > Kurt Horvath
> > 95 PT-42
> > 10AC
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > The 30 amp cord is pretty much a standard 110 with a funny plug
on
> > it
> > > then? I knew that 220 was essentially two 110 hot wires but
did
> > not
> > > know that the 50 was similar. Having been in a RV store not
long
> > ago
> > > I noticed they had a featured item up near the check out a 50
amp
> > > plug with a distinct pull handle on it. I think they also had
30amp
> > > plugs similar. Didn't impress me at the time nearly as much as
it
> > > does now. I don't have 50 amps into my coach but I learned
> > > something. I also did not realize the risk involved in the
battery
> > > campartments. I was informed last year at the Maxton rally
about
> > > that. I guess the low voltage stuff can be rather nasty as
well.
> > > Perhaps some one will review and explain what the risk with the
low
> > > voltage. Does make a rather nasty spark if you short the
positive
> > > against the metal I know that. All kinds of ways a fellow can
get
> > > hurt. I was up on the roof of my bird this morning and I was
VERY
> > > careful. I remember seeing Don's X rays. I don't much like it
up
> > > there but once a year I go up to check it over and see that all
is
> > > well. Lets see. The thing can crush you, electrocute you, you
can
> > > fall off, and then there is the road risk. I guess we can say
it
> > can
> > > get you coming and going as well as a couple ways in between.
> > >
> > > John Heckman
> > > central Pa
> > > 1973 FC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I may not have been clear: It was the coach end of the shore
> > cord,
> > > not the connector that is part of the coach. The pole end is a
> > molded
> > > connector, but the coach end is not; don't know if that is
original?
> > > >
> > > > There is a plastic ring cinched down to the cord, just behind
the
> > > connector. I never gave it much thought, but now I wonder why
that
> > is
> > > there. It lends itself to be the point that is grabbed to pull
the
> > > connector out, but that puts strain on the wires in the
connector.
> > > Clearly I should grab the connector body to pull it out, not
the
> > > wires.
> > > >
> > > > On 8/28/2008 at 8:31 PM Curt Sprenger wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Don,
> > > > >
> > > > >Great Post...Everyone...All of us with our older coaches
need to
> > > do what
> > > > >Don
> > > > >just did, check our coach connectors. I'll add that we
should
> > also
> > > check
> > > > >our
> > > > >shore cord coach ends.
> > > > >
> > > > >.On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Don Bradner
> > > > >wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> I've experienced two serious electrical problems on our
> > > current trip.
> > > > >> I'm hoping the second problem (solved) was the cause of
the
> > > first, but I
> > > > >> can't get my head around exactly how it would be, so I'm
> > hoping
> > > someone
> > > > >with
> > > > >> more RV electrical experience than I have will have a
clue. I
> > > will rest
> > > > >> easier if I know what caused the first problem.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> The first problem I talked about here earlier, but will
run
> > > through for
> > > > >> clarity:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> With a lot of draw going on, I had the 50-amp breaker on
the
> > > park pole
> > > > >> blow, plus the main inside breakers, plus the breaker for
the
> > > inverter.
> > > > >> Power was lost on the inverter circuit, and did not return
> > when
> > > breakers
> > > > >> were turned back on with reduced draw. The inverter, a
ProSine
> > > 2.0, is
> > > > >toast
> > > > >> - burnt components obvious when opening the case. I
removed
> > the
> > > inverter
> > > > >and
> > > > >> wired input/output together for power on the inverted
circuit
> > > when on
> > > > >park
> > > > >> power, and bought a small charger to keep the batteries up
> > while
> > > parked.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Xantrex sent out a new ProSine 2.0 (half-price, well out-
of-
> > > warranty)
> > > > >and I
> > > > >> will get it tomorrow. I've been worrying about hooking it
up
> > > without
> > > > >knowing
> > > > >> what caused the failure.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Problem number 2: Yesterday I moved, and on arrival at a
park
> > in
> > > Ogallala
> > > > >> the 50-amp park breaker blew as soon as turned on. After
> > turning
> > > off the
> > > > >> internal main breakers I was able to get the park breaker
to
> > > hold after
> > > > >one
> > > > >> more failure. The breaker was "spongy" so I wasn't sure if
it
> > > was just
> > > > >weak.
> > > > >> Turning on the main breakers inside worked fine.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Moved again today, and the problem repeated except that
> > nothing
> > > would
> > > > >make
> > > > >> it work. In trying various things I found that my 30/50
cord
> > > worked fine.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> So, I took the coach connector apart and found:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Screw for black wire fell out, and was quite black on the
end.
> > > White and
> > > > >> Red attached, but screw not tight. Green was not attached
at
> > > all - screw
> > > > >all
> > > > >> the way in, and wire laid across the top. Contacting case,
but
> > > who knows
> > > > >how
> > > > >> well.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> It is amazing I had power at all. I cut the end off and
> > rebuilt
> > > the
> > > > >> connector, and had no problem turning on the power.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> It would seem to be an odd coincidence if problem one was
not
> > > caused by
> > > > >> problem two, but since the ProSine 2.0 should in theory
work
> > > regardless
> > > > >of
> > > > >> what occurs on the input side I'm not sure what the
connection
> > > is.
> > > > >Anybody
> > > > >> have thoughts on this?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Don Bradner
> > > > >> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> > > > >> Posting today by satellite from Grand Island, Nebraska
> > > > >> My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >--
> > > > >Curt Sprenger
> > > > >1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> > > > >Anaheim Hills, CA
> > > >
> > >
> >
>