Ex-Calif
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As some may remember my kid is living in my MH in Ft. Pierce. We moved him back up here and I am assessing the things that have quit since he left in Feb.
A month or more ago he called reporting a lightning strike. Not sure if the home was hit but it was danger close. The 400W inverter was fried as well as the microwave. Everything else seems to have survived.
Lat night he came into the house to microwave something and reminded me that I had not looked at the micro in the RV since he got back. So...
I finally pulled the micro out and plugged it in on the bench - no lights and it blew the GFCI socket in the workshop. Being persistent I plugged the thing directly into the 20amp on the RV outlet. The circuit didn't blow but no lights on the micro.
So I pulled the cover off and found a 240V/15A glass fuse. Checked continuity and it was failed! Maybe there is hope!
So the dumb part is that with my weak eyes I put in a 32V/15amp auto fuse. When I plugged in the micro the fuse exploded. I probably should have stopped there but I am persistent. I dug around and found a 240V/15amp fuse and put it in the holder.
I have never had this happen in my life but when I plugged in the extension cord fire flew out of the joint and the fuse burnt up in the middle. In the 2 seconds it was plugged in one of the male pins on the micro plug almost completely burned off.
So what do ya'll reckon - dead short to ground? - LOL...
I then realized what God was trying to tell me. My kid had already located a replacement micro for $79 at Wallys but I am a cheap bastard. However, I do not want to die so I threw the thing in the back of the truck for a dump run and next trip to Wally's will buy a new one... Might pick up another 400W inverter while I am at it...
A month or more ago he called reporting a lightning strike. Not sure if the home was hit but it was danger close. The 400W inverter was fried as well as the microwave. Everything else seems to have survived.
Lat night he came into the house to microwave something and reminded me that I had not looked at the micro in the RV since he got back. So...
I finally pulled the micro out and plugged it in on the bench - no lights and it blew the GFCI socket in the workshop. Being persistent I plugged the thing directly into the 20amp on the RV outlet. The circuit didn't blow but no lights on the micro.
So I pulled the cover off and found a 240V/15A glass fuse. Checked continuity and it was failed! Maybe there is hope!
So the dumb part is that with my weak eyes I put in a 32V/15amp auto fuse. When I plugged in the micro the fuse exploded. I probably should have stopped there but I am persistent. I dug around and found a 240V/15amp fuse and put it in the holder.
I have never had this happen in my life but when I plugged in the extension cord fire flew out of the joint and the fuse burnt up in the middle. In the 2 seconds it was plugged in one of the male pins on the micro plug almost completely burned off.
So what do ya'll reckon - dead short to ground? - LOL...
I then realized what God was trying to tell me. My kid had already located a replacement micro for $79 at Wallys but I am a cheap bastard. However, I do not want to die so I threw the thing in the back of the truck for a dump run and next trip to Wally's will buy a new one... Might pick up another 400W inverter while I am at it...