Resetable breaker

[RADHAZJOE]

Does anyone know where to order the resetable breaker for the slide motor online?

[Tom S.]

quote:Originally posted by RADHAZJOE

Does anyone know where to order the resetable breaker for the slide motor online?

If you asking about one that plugs in where the fuse is currently, you could try any automotive parts store, or go here: http://wiredritesystems.com/store/page11.html

[DONnANNIE]

quote:RADHAZJOE Posted - Sep 12 2009 : 11:29:35 AM
Does anyone know where to order the resetable breaker for the slide motor online?

If you are having trouble with the slides stopping & starting, stopping & starting, are you referring to the auto-reset breakers? I had one 50 amp circuit breaker that was acting up. I went to RV store and got 2 new 50 amp CBs, 2 6 gauge jumpers(2-3 inch) and placed the two CBs in parallel. No more problems.

[Tom S.]

Duoh - I missed "slide" and was thinking of landing jacks! My bad. Any auto parts store like Pep Boys, Auto Zone, or NAPA will have auto reset breakers. If yours is not bad, just going out occasionally when operating the slides, consider buying another one and running it parallel (along side) with the original one. It's a lot cheaper than buying a larger one and works just as well. Or do what Don suggested, buy two 50's (even two 40's will work) and wire them parallel.

[capn chris]

I think you can get them from Cabela's online, too. Found mine at a good RV store. Bought 2 to be sure w/a spare. No problems since my replacement.

[RADHAZJOE]

Two breakers in parallel actually provide up to twice the current but, beacause they are never perfectly balanced, one will provide up to its limit but the other, less. Do you want 80 or 100 amps of current flowing in the motor. Why, then use 40 or 50 amp breakers? As things get older and more current is required, motors will burn up. I can see substituting a 50 amp for a 40 amp, but more than that scares me. Both my brother and my brother-in-law concur in this. We are all Degreed, experienced, electrical engineers.

A good idea is to lubricate the slides, keep them clean and the sides waxed, look for any rough spots, torn fabricate, etc. Slide toppers also increase the load on the system, eepecially when putting the slides out.

[dsprik]

Good info and advice, Joe.

[Tom S.]

quote:Originally posted by RADHAZJOE

Two breakers in parallel actually provide up to twice the current but, beacause they are never perfectly balanced, one will provide up to its limit but the other, less. Do you want 80 or 100 amps of current flowing in the motor. Why, then use 40 or 50 amp breakers? As things get older and more current is required, motors will burn up. I can see substituting a 50 amp for a 40 amp, but more than that scares me. Both my brother and my brother-in-law concur in this. We are all Degreed, experienced, electrical engineers.

A good idea is to lubricate the slides, keep them clean and the sides waxed, look for any rough spots, torn fabricate, etc. Slide toppers also increase the load on the system, eepecially when putting the slides out.

The reason people are using 80 amp breakers is because Lippert told them to. I completely agree that increasing breaker size is not a good option, but I wonder if Lippert under estimated the needed size based upon optimal operation when new, and not after usage has caused things to require a little more force?

[RADHAZJOE]

goiAttng from 50 amps to 80 amps is much more than a" little more force". at that level, to motor and wireing need to be redesigned.

This sort of shows me the problem with lippert. If this is how they "fix" problems, we are all in trouble.