I had electrical problems: one circuit kept tripping breakers. Took techs quite a while to find the problem: a 110 junction box beneath the refrigerator had shorted out, and burned part way through. Boy, are we lucky it didn't burn the place down. Some points here: Fleetwood puts all their electronics (converter, breakers, climate control) under the fridge. Now isn't that stupid? Of all the places in the MH where there may be moisture this would top the list.
And the second stupid thing Fleetwood designers did was put a 110 wire junction in a PLASTIC box. If it had been metal, as seems reasonable, the arcing wires would never have burned through. This is a 2000 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Vision we're talking about.
zaitzcj wrote: I had electrical problems: one circuit kept tripping breakers. Took techs quite a while to find the problem: a 110 junction box beneath the refrigerator had shorted out, and burned part way through. Boy, are we lucky it didn't burn the place down. Some points here: Fleetwood puts all their electronics (converter, breakers, climate control) under the fridge. Now isn't that stupid? Of all the places in the MH where there may be moisture this would top the list.
And the second stupid thing Fleetwood designers did was put a 110 wire junction in a PLASTIC box. If it had been metal, as seems reasonable, the arcing wires would never have burned through. This is a 2000 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Vision we're talking about.
most all the 120V outlet boxes are plastic on most all motorhomes
Its 12 years old.stuff gets worn and moved around etc
RV manufacturers do many many stupid things i have found over the years.
Iam curious as to what does this climate controll system you found under your fridge do??(whats it for)
zaitzcj wrote: I had electrical problems: one circuit kept tripping breakers. Took techs quite a while to find the problem: a 110 junction box beneath the refrigerator had shorted out, and burned part way through. Boy, are we lucky it didn't burn the place down. Some points here: Fleetwood puts all their electronics (converter, breakers, climate control) under the fridge. Now isn't that stupid? Of all the places in the MH where there may be moisture this would top the list.
And the second stupid thing Fleetwood designers did was put a 110 wire junction in a PLASTIC box. If it had been metal, as seems reasonable, the arcing wires would never have burned through. This is a 2000 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Vision we're talking about.
Sorry about your issue, glad you discovered it in time.
FWIW, my Fleetwood has only a drawer for pots and pans under the fridge.
I don't think are too many good places for it. My AC to DC convertor, Shore/Generator transfer switch and AC breaker panel is under the bed. Lot more stuff to catch fire there then a fridge. I would speculate that 75% of everything in a coach will burn and I think my estimate may be a bit lite.
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Plastic will not conduct heat or electrical current, so it will not get hot enough from the heat of a direct short to ignite a wooden surface next to it and it will not allow current to jump to another metal item that is may be in contact with.
Most homes over the last 15+ years use plastic junction boxes for lighting, switches, outlets and junctions.
In the 99 Pace Arrow and 2000 Bounder we had, the electrical components and transfer switches were located in a compartment above the fridge and had to deal with the heat escaping from the fridge vent area, which was substantial.
Redo the connection and replace the box with another plastic or Bakelite one. I would suggest checking other connections held together with wire nuts that area accessible. Hope this may help, Happy Trails Bert
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My Fleetwood also has a drawer under the fridge and under the drawer is the converter and of course a junction box. Have too look, I don't recall if plastic or metal.
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