Re: (ET) CB-2 circuit breaker does not reset

[oleoranch aaahawk com]

Gregory, check you charger
diodes.  A bad one will trip
CB-2.                                                                                                            
At 10:39 AM 8/7/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Does anyone on this list have any wisdom to share regarding CB-2?
This is
>the circuit breaker on the upper access panel; it protects the
small
>accessory receptacle (SAR). I have an Elec-Trak E20, and this breaker
trips
>repeatedly. When I reset it manually, it just trips again.
> At first I never used the SAR, so I never noticed it. Then I
purchased a
>battery charge controller from Harry Landis. I was told by Jeremy
Gagliardi,
>who also has an E20, that the SAR was a good place to connect the
controller
>voltage reference wires. That worked for awhile, but then CB-2
began
>tripping.
> I have temporarily connected the controller ground reference wire to
a
>ground on one of the big relays, and now my batteries are charging.
The next
>step is to determine why CB-2 is not resetting. Either it is doing
its job
>and shutting off repeatedly, in which case the problem is elsewhere,
or it
>is faulty and needs replacing.
> How do I determine where the fault lies? I could just buy a new CB-2
and
>see if that fixes it. But I am hoping there is a quicker way. Any
ideas?
>--greg
>E20
>
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