Another Bird fire

[ronmarabito2002]

The plastic insulation or outer covering of the cables is what burns. This
in-turn sets oily engine compartment insulation and other materials on fire,
then moving into the coach interior. Lots of flamables in the closet area right
above the house batteries.

I had the advantage of being present when mine caught fire. The other two
members were not present when their fires started.

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

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dan" wrote:
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> Ron, I know you understand what it is like to have trouble in another country
as you did in canada. I wanted to ask, what it is that burns there. I know the
cable shorts and gets hot but what is it that then catches on fire and burns the
coach? Thanks, Dan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ronmarabito2002
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 8:05 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Another Bird fire
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> Sorry to hear of the loss of anyones coach. I warned the forum after mine to
check these cables and apparently it just went right by everyone. What a shame.
I sure hope everyone gets out there and checks these cables now.
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> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernie E" wrote:
> >
> > I am wondering, since there have been 3 fires with the 90s coaches, that
if the battery cables are being chaffed behind the main battery bank. Since the
coaches involved were 92, 94 and 95 models, those with coaches of this era might
want to check the routing of these cables.
> > This is too much of a coincidence and may have taken these many years to
wear thru.
> > Fortunately, nobody in all 3 coaches were hurt.
> > Ernie- 83PT40 in New River, Az
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