StreetRodderTom
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I would replace the ckt. bkr. with a new one and at the same time you get the new bkr. get a weather boot & tube of dielectric for it at the same time. Install the new bkr., coat the studs with dielectric & install the weather boot. Done this for years on all my hot rods & boats.
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YC 1
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beemerphile1 wrote:YC 1 wrote:kcc_niagara wrote:beemerphile and yc are correct.
according to my rv dealership it is a resettable circuit breaker. although i don't know how to reset it...
Those reset themselves after they cool down a few seconds. They are nice if you have a temporary overload.
Not totally true, the most common automatic ones do reset by themselves. But there are also some that have a button for resetting and others that need the power source removed in order to reset themselves.
Yep.
But don't want to confuse the poster. I'm a certified ET, FCC 1st class, own a telecommunications company, 40 years in the business.
My goal is to always present information at the level of the poster and not confuse them. I even know about grasshopper fuses. Fuses that set off alarms in stroger circuits. I can't remember if stroger is spelled correctly. I miss the click clack of the relays.
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kcc_niagara
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i appreciate all of the feedback. i don't know of anyone to have had a problem with this circuit breaker so it's been replaced with an inline blade fuse. they're cheap and plentiful. i can always go back to the circuit breaker if i need to. if i'm experiencing a problem that blows the fuse or trips the breaker, i need to resolve it no matter what protective device i have.
thanks again for the constructive input. this is one of the best sites for assistance.
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He Ruide
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kcc_niagara wrote:i appreciate all of the feedback. i don't know of anyone to have had a problem with this circuit breaker so it's been replaced with an inline blade fuse. they're cheap and plentiful. i can always go back to the circuit breaker if i need to. if i'm experiencing a problem that blows the fuse or trips the breaker, i need to resolve it no matter what protective device i have.
thanks again for the constructive input. this is one of the best sites for assistance.
KCC,
With due respect I believe you should replace the self resetting fuse with another one of the same amperage. Note you can buy several resetting breakers if you are worried about replacements.
While you are correct that you do need to find out the problem that a fuse or breaker may trip, there are several reasons why SOME manufactures use the self resetting fuse at the battery.
First, all the DC and AC circuits are protected by converter fuses, breakers and GFI. When those blow/trip you can focus your efforts of finding out what cause that fuse/breaker to blow/trip on a particular circuit.
Second and most important, if you have an electric brake your self resetting breaker could trip and reset itself and you would still have 12 volts to activate the electric brake if the trailer got separated from your TV. A blade fuse BEFORE the connection to the electric brakes means that if you might blow the fuse while towing you have not way of knowing it is blown and no electricity in a separation.
BTW it is not my intent to restart the debate of whether the risk of a resettable breaker causing a fire is greater than the risk of not having electricity to the electric brakes in the case of a separation. Neither do I want to get into an insurance debate whether you would be at fault if you had a separation and had replace the resettable breaker 
Hope this helps.
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kcc_niagara
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the fuse is in the line from the power cord and the 7 pin to the battery. all that line does is recharge the battery. the power to the brakes is connected directly to the battery so should i lose the connection to the truck, the brakes will still have power even with the fuse blown.
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