I need the collective
electrical genius of the group.
On my
boat today. AC is going, fridge is going and two small fans to move air. When not at the
dock AC is off the rest is on. Today the fans began to slow and speed back up. Thought that was odd and the third time it happened I shut off the AC just in case. About ten minutes later the Fans began wavering and then stopped. Checked all the breakers. Nothing was thrown and nothing was warm. Check all connections back to the
dock.
Popped the panel open and out with the trusty Multimeter. I have a double breaker that says 30 amps and the main
power. It is a double switch linked. they both throw together. Turned all AC off and waited. Turned the master back on. When master is off it reads 120 across the lower half but not the top, Master ON no reading.
I turned Port and Starboard AC on and nothing, A couple of minutes later the fans came on for like eight minutes and died not to return.
All that to ask do breakers fade in and out as they die? I have only ever had
WORK and NOT
work. Breakers never popped. One more tidbit. Breakers didn't have the click feeling they should have ...just sort of move back and forth. I am guessing the breaker gave up but it is weird behavior to me.
I would have said no
shore power but I have the 120v reading on the bottom half of the breaker.
Ideas?