Whilst sitting and eating lunch a few minutes ago my girlfriend commented on a funny smell. It was rapidly increasing in intensity and I quickly tracked it to the AC panel. When I popped the panel open there was visible smoke, but not enough to determine the source.
I quickly turned off every breaker and it ceased. Touching the breakers I found the AC Line #1 30A breaker to be rather warm.
Turning on the suspect breaker the voltmeter shows around 55-60V. I get the full 120v on Line #1. Checked and swapped the two 30A lines coming into the boat the issue stays with Line #1.
First concern, if I hadn't caught this would I have returned to find a pile of burnt plastic instead of a boat?
Has anyone experienced this before?
Moving forward I need to get a replacement breaker. Is there a source for matching breakers?
As an interim, I have a paralleling switch. Can I run Line #1 side items off Line #2 with that switch? I've only every done it the other direction (or with generator).
I quickly turned off every breaker and it ceased. Touching the breakers I found the AC Line #1 30A breaker to be rather warm.
Turning on the suspect breaker the voltmeter shows around 55-60V. I get the full 120v on Line #1. Checked and swapped the two 30A lines coming into the boat the issue stays with Line #1.
First concern, if I hadn't caught this would I have returned to find a pile of burnt plastic instead of a boat?
Has anyone experienced this before?
Moving forward I need to get a replacement breaker. Is there a source for matching breakers?
As an interim, I have a paralleling switch. Can I run Line #1 side items off Line #2 with that switch? I've only every done it the other direction (or with generator).