Bird Fires, information gathering

[Ralph Fullenwider]

At 07:50 PM 11/27/2009 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello everyone:
>
>There are some very good posts on the electrical systems. Sadly many are
>supposition rather than known facts. While doing the arm chair thing can
>have it's uses, certainly, we need to bring all the known facts together
>for all of us to gain KNOWN FACT knowledge from the owners who's Coach's
>have been effected. In this manner we can then say:
>1. Known, Fire was started behind house battery tray in one Coach. Ron's
>2. Known, Fire on Randy's Coach started in the generator fan compartment
>un der the drivers seat. A cable shorted to frame from wear.
>3. We need to hear from Rob, as the mystery there unfolds
>4. Known; Owners have found potential problems with cables, battery
>connector bolts and so forth.
>5. Known; Battery cable runs are too close in proximity of positive and
>negative.
>6. Known: Cables on the back side of the plenum between the engine and
>Coach start batteries deteriorate from generated heat.

7. Known: Thus far the fires started started in 2 separate areas. I am
wondering if it might be the same cable, just the opposite ends?

8. Known: In Ron's Coach the cable that started it all went to the front of
the Coach burning out wiring looms along the way.

I only saw photos of the front area of Randy's coach, will have to re read
to see if the rear area might have been checked to see if there was heat
damage form that cable.



>If we keep the known's listed in some sort of order then the actual truth
>of what, who, when and why will help us all. Add to this list or your own,
>but let's deal with known facts.
>
>Safe travels,
>
>Ralph & Charolette Fullenwider
>'84 FC 35 "Ruff Diamond"
>Duncan, Oklahoma
>
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