Fuse melting.

[Dazza 6863]

Afternoon funsters,
driving back from Knaresborough yesterday I could smell some burning plastic and after pulling over and checking I found a fuse slightly melted into the fuse holder in the ec600 power supply, it is fuse 13 on the list and powers the fridge D+. looking for answers to why this would happen and recommendations to find a repair
kind regards Darren

 

[autorouter]

Update RE Melted fuse,
just got off the phone with Sargent and they have repeated what you said that for the last few years they have changed to using 20 amp
fuses on the over counter fridges which are that larger fridges only and it should have been changed at the Habitation/Service if the dealership got the memo.

The smaller under-the-counter fridges have 100W to 150W elements, (8A to 12A) but the larger fridges can be up to 200W (16A)

 

[rico]

Morning Darren
Glad to help. Let's hope that will solve it and you don't get any further issues.I have always found Sargent very helpful when I have spoken to them as I have also had TV and solar problems. They gave me the info that I required to fix without involving the dealer and unnecessary expense.

 

[Richard n Ann]

I'm going to have to beef up the fridge and leisure battery cable on our van, not noticed it on summer trips because of the solar taking up the slack but the leisure battery is only getting 13v while driving

 

[GlynJ78]

Afternoon funsters,
driving back from Knaresborough yesterday I could smell some burning plastic and after pulling over and checking I found a fuse slightly melted into the fuse holder in the ec600 power supply, it is fuse 13 on the list and powers the fridge D+. looking for answers to why this would happen and recommendations to find a repair
kind regards Darren

Hi, same problem for me. What was your outcome?
This happened two weeks ago. We are waiting to hear from Swift

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[Dazza 6863]

Hi Glyn
Swift didn’t get involved as my extended warranty was with another company.
The problem as I understand it is the fuse should now be a 20amp instead of a 15amp because the fridge is a lot bigger. The insurance authorised a new install of my ec600 unit If your van is still under warranty I would challenge swift first.

 

[Smiro]

Good point Nic, unfortunately, I cant check that particular fuse but I have inserted another fuse to check if it sits in tightly and it feels like it's tight, and the fridge works on 12v 240, and the gas when I check but for safety, I have removed it until I get answers from Sargent. i have just checked on the Sargent website and a power supply repair is £156.59 with a five-week turnaround I have also taken extended cover through my dealership with MB&G so hopefully, it is covered with them.

Did you get any help (advise, labour, parts) from Swift, Sargent or your dealer?