Airstream 2002 LAND YACHT, User Manual

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AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT OWNERS MANUAL 2002
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Locating Shorts and Opens (Cont.)
Any damaged wire must be replaced. The National Electric Code does not permit splicing 120V wiring
outside an outlet box or junction box. Also, the wire must not be exposed to an area such as a sharp metal
edge that may damage the wire.
OPENS
1. Check all receptacles and components for voltage on the circuit that has the open.
2. If all receptacles and components of the circuit are without power, begin to look for the open in the
distribution panel.
3. Inspect for loose or corroded connections and a faulty circuit breaker,
4. Check for power on both ends of circuit breaker. If there is no power on the inlet side of the circuit
breaker, the open is between the power cord's male connector and the distribution panel.
5. The open can be isolated by noting the outlets that do not have power. Example: If the bath outlet in the
rear bath model has power and the converter has no power, the open is between the bath outlet and
converter outlet.
6. Examples of an open are:
A) Loose or corroded connections.
B) A wire disconnected from a terminal.
C) Contacts in the circuit breaker that do not like contact.
D) A broken wire.