Engine Room Temperature

[Curt Sprenger]

Greg, Thanks. Good thought using fuses instead of CBs. I'll add your suggestion to my project consideration list. I need to get this project done before the SWBB Flying Flags rally at the end of October. I plan to take the trailer/bike up there and do a little touring.

On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Gregory OConnor <"Gregoryoc@aol.com"> wrote:

The 94 engine compartment is loaded up with about 10 cb's the

problem I found was water passing the hermetic seal on the cb. I can

see where heat will be an issue because there is a thin piece of

metal that holds the contact point against a lug in the cb. I

believe it is heat that causes the metal to distort and move away

from the lug.



I wonder if fuses are not a better protection. with a fuse, a ground

short will pop it and you will have proof when you do the 10 second

pretrip taillight test. it could be that a cb opens up 30 seconds

after you set out on the road and resets itsself for your next

pretrip check.



gotta be a reason they (auto engineeres) use some cb's and some

fuses???



I like the way you isolated my trailer light power from throwing my

bus tail light power.



Greg94ptCa



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wrote:

>

> My next project is to correctly wire the 7 flat pin trailer

receptacle. I'd

> like to install circuit breakers and relays in the engine room. I

have on

> hand circuit breakers rated up to 150 (F). They will be installed

on a

> panel, and the panel will be located just reward of the junction

box that

> contains the battery heater wiring. In using these CBs, am I

heading for

> trouble due to the heat in the engine room?

>

> --

> Curt Sprenger

> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"

> Anaheim Hills, CA

>

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Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA