Date:         Fri, 20 Mar 2015 19:42:34 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 110 VAC circuit breaker guard,
              was Re: Is anybody still on this list?
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2015032019280694@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

I replaced my breaker with one salvaged from a power strip.  It was part of
a re-do of the electrical system down there though so I'm not sure that
would be a direct replacement of the stock one.  I can't remember what it
was like.  I used a blank cover for the box that was in there and drilled a
hole for the breaker and another hole for a switch I use to switch between
"shore power" and inverter.
Edward

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 7:28 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 01:50 PM 3/20/2015, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>
>> Not a bad idea.  I'm just afraid that something (firewood) or someone's
>> foot
>> is going to break off that toggle soon. And there goes another $35.  I'm
>> thinking of making a guard out of a piece of 1/2 copper pipe and cap with
>> a
>> hole drilled in it.  I'll paint it fluorescent red.
>>
>
> The one on the '84 was a push-pull button that would pop out when it
> tripped.  The guard was necessary, but a little too protective, so I
> made a couple windows to allow fingertips to reach it.  As I recall
> the guard doubled as mounting nut.  I don't know how many cycles the
> breaker was rated for (fifty would not be an unusual number for a
> pushbutton breaker) but I'm pretty sure the camper manual said it
> could be used as a switch.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>