GFI Faults and interior light replacemts

[GARY MINKER]

A 12 volt dc input ballast is simply a chopper that makes several hundred ac volts at about 20,000 cycles. When it first turns on, it also gives a small spike in the high voltage to ionize the gas inside the flourescent tube and off it goes. They have no other good use except for zapping mosquitos --- On Mon, 1/5/09, timvasqz wrote: From: timvasqz Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: GFI Faults and interior light replacemts To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 9:04 PM Curious why folks use you for balast purchase. is it unique to a 12v light over the 110v fluorescent light of a typical home appliance. My assumption is the Wanderlodge fluorescent light are 12v???? never had an issue or so I think they would not get brighter by replacing one. I did notice that DickH had brighter F lights at Q'08. I also wondered if the balast control amperage would a balast choice be used to balance the juice to control motor speed or light intensity inplace of a power hog rehostat? Gregory ofTim&Greg --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Stephen Birtles" wrote: > > it makes your lights light > or balances your ship > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "timvasqz" wrote: > > > > Steve, what does a ballast do? > > GregoryO'Connor ofTim&Greg > > 94ptCa > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Stephen Birtles" > > wrote: > > > > > > \the ballasts do not run hot > > > Stephen > > > dupreeproducts. com > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, GARY MINKER > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Doublesided tape on a balast could be a fire hazard if the balast > > > runs hot. Tempting as it may be, I would use screws. > > > > > > > > --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Hugh Turner wrote: > > > > > > > > From: Hugh Turner > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: GFI Faults and interior light > > replacemts > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > > > > Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 6:10 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jcpryn" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Helping a friend with his BB 84fc35' and out of the blue he > > started > > > > > > > > getting immediate ground faults. We shut off all of the > > breakers and > > > > > > > > still getting the fault. plugged the cord in by it's self and > > no > > > > > > > > faults, but as soon as it's plugged into the BB the GFI trips. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > Last year on a trip to MS 110vac worked fine on genset. When I > > got to > > > > > > > > campground as soon as I plugged into their 50 amp shore power I > > got a > > > > > > > > hot to neutral short did the simple things first. 1. Had > > campground > > > > > > > > check their side 2. went through some of the checks you did 3. > > took > > > > > > > > out the connection box to check it ok 4. called plant for help. > > When I > > > > > > > > described the problem Jessie told me they had problems on the PT > > with > > > > > > > > water and other stuff getting on the contacts The had a repair > > the did > > > > > > > > to correct the problem told me he lets parts know I may need a > > switch > > > > > > > > ($800 est). After aboout a 1/2 a day in MS in August I finally of > > > > > > > > removing seat, carpeting and all the other stuff on top or > > around the > > > > > > > > access plate was able to get the switch out. Once it was out the > > > > > > > > safetline module was the of the problem it had shorted. I > > removed it > > > > > > > > have not had any problems since, just make sure you have a way > > > > > > > > (checklist, bright color cord, remove before flight streamer > > etc) to > > > > > > > > remind you that you are on shore power before you pull out > > taking the > > > > > > > > park power system with you. The red and yellow light are not the > > ones > > > > > > > > I am talking about they get their input from the module I am > > talking > > > > > > > > about. I do not know where is located it the FC itthe one you > > rotate > > > > > > > > to select the input voltage good luck hope this works > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugh Turner > > > > > > > > 84 PT 40 > > > > > > > > > >