19-11-17, 08:56 PM
(19-11-17, 01:07 AM)bandit link Wrote: Not convinced myself that it's just water damage as plugs are melted,why is there a 25 amp fuse where a 10 amp should be. [img alt=Shocked]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/shocked.gif[/img]
Hi bandit,
I guess it could just be that the connection was corroded slightly either by a water ingress or corroded because of a loose connection arcing and sparking. A loose joint like that causes burning and blackening of a contact, that in turn causes more arcing and the fuse to blow and the previous owner got over the blowing fuse by shoving a heavy fuse in line, that in itself would seem to cure the problem until the joint became so unstable that it melted the connector.
My guess would be it had nothing to do with a water ingress but a loose arcing connection. IMO :rolleyes