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No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
- Morningstar4207
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No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
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Re: No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
If the issue stops then perhaps you have found the culprit. Really you could have a weak breaker, it happens, but I would investigate the sudden increase in amp draw. Good luck man and be careful with electrical work, if not comfortable hire a marine qualified electrician.
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Re: No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
If the main trips without any of the individual breakers turned on then you might have a problem with a neutral connection, which will cause a ground fault to trip the breaker.
I'm betting it's an individual circuit because of your comment "drawing twice as much amperage".
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Re: No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
( All weather people have to say this on air, near lakes )
- plittle2005
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Re: No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
Of course the breaker trips......it is handling much more current than normal. How close to rated is it?
This is a very dangerous situation and needs a qualified marine electrician called in before you turn anything back on.
- Morningstar4207
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Re: No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
- Midnightsun
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Re: No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
Not surprised the cord was the issue as there are so many old dilapidated cords on countless boats at every marina I have visited. Sometimes it is not obvious but usual telltale signs are a bit of black marks around the receptacle prongs or inlet side. Once this occurs you are on borrowed time and should change out ASAP.
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Re: No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
Curious, was this the accessories main that was tripping or the main for the air conditioners? Do you have 30 or 50 amp services?
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Re: No Power, Might Be Fuses? 4207
Morningstar4207 wrote:Thanks so much for your help, everyone. Fortunately, it turns out it was a new cord we needed after all. It's an older pedestal and the connection point melted there.
I would still be sure to check the boat side after the pedestal etc is repaired properly to be sure there was not more going on leading to that. Just to be safe.....
- Morningstar4207
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