Plugged In Electric Fireplace And Lost Power To Two Axle Wildwood Trailer
Question:
When I plugged in 2 electric heaters the left side of the trailer the heaters went out, what can be the problem and how do I fix it ?
asked by: Jimmie R
Expert Reply:
It sounds to me like you may have overloaded your trailer's circuit by plugging those two heaters in at the same time. What I recommend you do is install a 30 amp circuit breaker like # PK54230. This will protect your trailer's electrical circuits from situations like that happening again.
A couple good "rule of thumb" suggestions is to plug appliances directly into outlets, not extensions cords. Extension cords add receptacles to plug into but do not change the amount of power being received from the outlet.
Also, only plug one heat producing appliance into a receptacle. If you do not have enough receptacles I recommend adding some. All these steps should be considered to help prevent your circuit from overloading and/or damaging your trailer's electrical.
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