I should have known better that the little knob, that is always broken by having the end of it knocked off, is the circuit braker. I have reset it now and all is well. Thanks to the "outpouring" help that flooded my email box (two messages) which was plenty enough to make me do it. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:26 AM Subject: Re: What happened??
> Should be a silver plate with a reset button in the middle just below the 120V outlet. > You most likely exceeded the rated capacity of the breaker, especially with a 1500watt > heater! > Jerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "zolo" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 10:30 AM > Subject: What happened?? > > > I had electricity in my van and all of a sudden its gone. Is there a circuit braker > or a fuse that popped? > The car was hooked up to a 120 outlet, I had the 1500W heater on full blast, plus the > other things like TV, computer, fridge, battery charger. > I wonder what made it happen. > Zoltan |
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