[A/S] Re: Electrical Fire

--- In AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com, ssnod@... wrote:
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> I have posted photos of an electrical fire in our 1995 28' Airstream. This was found on our way home from buying the Airstream.
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> The symptions were: 1. Battery drain, 2. Small black flakes on the counter tops.
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> The fix was to replace the 50 amp fuse and mount it to the wooden floor.
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> Stanley
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You need to replace the ring lug on one side. You need to cut that wire back into the insulation until you find bright copper and then re- lug it. That tarnished wire and connector will tend to cause further heat buildup And that may very well been the heat source to cause the breaker to fail. I would also put a piece of metal under the connection to the floor for a fire barrier. It can't go to the negative side anymore but still could cause a fire if the breaker fails creating sparks or melting the housing.
The electrons flow around the outside of each strand of wire and with the corrosion you have it could be causing a disruption of the electrons

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