Greetings all,
I could use some advice. I'm a new owner of a 2009 Beneteau 37 and this is my first sailboat so I'll probably be needing lots of advice.
Under the starboard settee there's a circuit breaker for AC shorepower 1 (running battery charger, outlets and water heater). I noticed it was warm to touch and tripped so I had an electrician look at it. He found some damage on it and recommends replacement. He said it's generating resistance and thus heat and tripping thermally.
My question is about selecting the appropriate replacement. It's a Eaton-Moeller Xpole PFGM 40/2/003 (see photos). It seems this part is discontinued. I've found the exact part (I think) for sale in Europe but it's a 5 week lead time. Does it seem correct that the breaker indicates 230 volts up under the test button, perhaps that shows what the test button will send through to confirm it trips?
The electrician said he would look on his own to try and find a replacement but I said I'd look as well. Would any of you wiser, more experienced folks have a sense of what I should do? Before I buy the part with a long lead time I'd hope to find a suitable version in the US so I can get it repaired sooner.
Kind regards,
Karl
I could use some advice. I'm a new owner of a 2009 Beneteau 37 and this is my first sailboat so I'll probably be needing lots of advice.
Under the starboard settee there's a circuit breaker for AC shorepower 1 (running battery charger, outlets and water heater). I noticed it was warm to touch and tripped so I had an electrician look at it. He found some damage on it and recommends replacement. He said it's generating resistance and thus heat and tripping thermally.
My question is about selecting the appropriate replacement. It's a Eaton-Moeller Xpole PFGM 40/2/003 (see photos). It seems this part is discontinued. I've found the exact part (I think) for sale in Europe but it's a 5 week lead time. Does it seem correct that the breaker indicates 230 volts up under the test button, perhaps that shows what the test button will send through to confirm it trips?
The electrician said he would look on his own to try and find a replacement but I said I'd look as well. Would any of you wiser, more experienced folks have a sense of what I should do? Before I buy the part with a long lead time I'd hope to find a suitable version in the US so I can get it repaired sooner.
Kind regards,
Karl
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