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Old 03-30-2023, 08:04 AM   #3
jagizzi
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The fire risk comes from the heat of the incandescent bulbs in the light fixtures that lay directly on the surface of the bed when the TM is closed. There have been photos of the damage done by these lights when left on in a closed trailer. Having said that, I eliminated the bathroom wall switch but have made a couple of changes that make it safer, in my opinion.

The first change is simple, easy and beneficial to the trailers electrical system overall; I changed out all light fixtures to LED's. They don't generate anywhere near the amount of heat as the incandescent bulbs and won't, I believe, burn the mattress in the event they were left on in the closed position.

I also added a DC breaker panel to control each circuit on the TM and have it on or off as decided by me, not by the trailer. It is my habit to turn off unused circuits before I leave the trailer, always. The top two are the lights and it is a simple matter to de-energize them prior to close up. Much easier than pulling a fuse in the original configuration.

So, you can certainly bypass that safety switch but it is best to understand the implications and mitigate the concerns of those that installed it. That part is up to us as owners.
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