electrical problems

[Kurt Horvath]

Mike,
It worked this time.
Notice the millisecond timer in the top left corner on the interior
portion of the video, S--T happens fast. The second you don't respect
one of these machines is when they let you know who's boss.
Kurt Horvath
95 PT-42
10Ac

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Horvath"
wrote:
>
> 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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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