30 amp fuse replacement

I've made a list of suggestions from this forum that, one-by-one, I'm doing to my 3124kb. Just got around to replacing the glass 30 amp main fuse at the battery with a blade fuse. And what did I discover in the process?

Well, I followed the line from the 30 amp glass fuse and in a short distance found ANOTHER 30 amp glass fuse which led to the electric tongue jack! Going back to the two wires coming off the positive battery terminal, I found the lead from the TM going direct to the battery with no fuse at all.

At least I had a well protected tongue jack.

Keith

Originally Posted by Bluegrass

I found the lead from the TM going direct to the battery with no fuse at all.
Keith

Yep, My '08 Was Like That When I Got It Too.......

On my Elkmont, the single + leadgoes to the battery fuse which then goes to a Wire nut which is really the Positive DC bus. From there the DC loads should fan out, each with it's own fuse, like the Jack and to converter.

What I would like to do is replace the whole thing with a tiny breaker box. The 30-40A battery breaker would feed the + DC bus and there would be breakers going to the jack, solar panels controller and converter.

I can't believe they boloxed up your installation like that. Wait a minute, yes of course I can ...

[ShrimpBurrito]

You guys must have had your trailers made on the Friday before Christmas.....

Dave

Originally Posted by ShrimpBurrito

You guys must have had your trailers made on the Friday before Christmas.....

Dave

Nope Mine Was Built In September Of '07

Originally Posted by gocntry

Nope Mine Was Built In September Of '07

and the same assembly guy was still working there in May of '08!

[cochise]

I found the same on my Elkmont. No fuse although the wire schematic called for it. When I phoned TM I was told that no fuse was needed. There was one one the lead to the electric jack. I had to email them their own copy of the schematic before they would listen. I use a 30 amp breaker.