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Fuse box smell
Aug 5^th, 2013, 3:13am

I live in a small park model camper. Today I noticed a heat smell and finally tracked it down to my pantry, the fuse box is located out side directly behind this area. I felt around the switches in the box and noticed the ones labeled air conditioner were very warm to the touch. I shut off the ac and left for about an hour. When I came back the smell as not as strong and the switches in the box had cooled down. I decided to start up the AC again and in a matter of minutes the smell came back again. What could be causing this and is it safe to stay in the camper tonight?

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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 108 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Fuse box smell Reply #1 - Aug 5^th, 2013, 7:41am Certainly a loose connection in the consumer unit/fuse box.
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CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: Fuse box smell Reply #2 - Aug 5^th, 2013, 9:49am Switch off the AC and get the electrics checked.
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cumbriahandyman GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0	Re: Fuse box smell Reply #3 - Aug 5^th, 2013, 8:59pm CWatters wrote on Aug 5^th, 2013, 9:49am: Switch off the AC Will a DIY'r know what the AC is. Err, what is the AC?
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 108 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: Fuse box smell Reply #4 - Aug 5^th, 2013, 9:05pm Quote: CWatters wrote on Aug 5^th, 2013, 9:49am: Switch off the AC Will a DIY'r know what the AC is. Err, what is the AC? The original post from the 'DIYer' speaks of the "AC" - The Air Conditioning
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mountainman GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 108 For This Post: 0	Re: Fuse box smell Reply #5 - Sep 25^th, 2013, 4:21pm Sounds like no AC for you.. At least it gives you the chance to 'be a one with nature' and sleep naked in ya camper!
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