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11-12-2010, 12:46 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: St. Clair Shores
Posts: 389
M.O.C. #10151
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Possible Fire Hazard
For some time on several threads, I have seen people advocating increasing the size of circuit breakers or fuses in order to make something work or work better. I believe this practice represents a fire hazard. It's just like putting a penny under a fuse. Just ask a fireman/woman how many fires have happened as the result of over fusing the wiring in a stick house. Overfusing the wiring in a RV will do the same thing. We all would be sad if advice on the forum contributed to this kind of fire with its accompanying loss of property and possibly lives. Please seek the advice of a qualified electrician before you overfuse wiring.
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11-12-2010, 12:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Murrieta
Posts: 5,816
M.O.C. #9257
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I am aware that this is the recommendation for slideout problems for some of our rigs. Since the recommendation came from the manufacturer, this "upgrade" is not a problem after you read the accompanying documentation. The wire gauge and procedure are well documented and very thorough and sensible.
I have not and do not plan to do this with any other electrical application in an ad hoc fashion like heating elements, lighting and such. I do agree with Walt and Lynne this is NOT recommended to HIDE or AVOID an issue, but to correct an issue, then why not.
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11-12-2010, 02:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
M.O.C. #15
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WaltandLynne,
If you read many of the threads regarding this issue you will see that adding larger fuses to various circuits is recommended by the dealer and or the manufacturer. And I couldn't agree with you more in terms of being safe when dealing with electricity. In my mind you can never be too careful!
Travel safely,
HamRad
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11-12-2010, 05:59 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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I guess this is about the staling slide fix, if it is, I will be glad to send anybody a copy of the PDF file from Lippert Industries for the fix, just PM me your E-mail address and it will be off in a flash.
Don 
As for more power to the Monty I installed a 30 amp sub pannel with two 15 amp brakers for electric heaters to run seperatly from the OEM fuse box, I put a outlet in the bedroom and one in the front room I run this on a 50 amp pigtail reducer to a 30 amp plug and the trailer can run on the OEM 30 amp plug/powersupply it works great as we had to use it last month in the mountains.
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Pulling a 2004, 2980 RL an oldie but goodie.
Tow vehicle is a 2009 RED RAM 3500 DRW.
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11-13-2010, 12:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Waterford
Posts: 3,693
M.O.C. #7500
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The only upgrade I condone is the one for the slide pump motor, which as others have stated is backed by the manufacturer (see Don's post above). I am unaware of any other instance in which someone has recommended increasing fuse/breaker amp size.
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11-13-2010, 03:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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what Walt and Lynne have stated is very sound advice for us masses.
What manufacturer's or "qualified personnel" state is also sound advice.
As stated, don't go changing a fuse or circuit breaker to a higher value just because your light does not stay on, your water heater does not stay on, or any other item, other than what a manufacturer and/or qualified person says to do.
Thanks Walt and Lynne - good advice.
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