Bird Fires, information gathering

[Ralph Fullenwider]

Addition to 7 below.

At 08:33 PM 11/27/2009 -0600, you wrote:
>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?

Add to 7. The same cable is feeding the front as it appears, But the cable
from the back does not look to be damaged. So am going to say that while
both Coaches had a fire, the fires were separate issues and not related
except to note that burned insulation caused by the whole of the battery
bank dumping amperage to a dead short and electricity, be it DC or AC will
follow the path of least resistance. ** Will be interesting to add Rob's
coach to this. **


>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.
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> >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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