Comcast wireless fires

[charles boyd]

There have been a few Comcast wireless router fires in our area in the past few months. Residential and commercial. A neighbor caught theirs in time
with only smoke damage. A garage cross the interstate happened on the weekend was a total loss including customers cars. If you have one you might
move it away from anything flammable and maybe put it on a dish or something that won’t burn and put a smoke alarm over it. GMC content included.
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C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee

 

[thomas phipps]

Li batteries = pay attention. I keep such items on a cheap stamped steel pizza pan. Dollar Tree is your friend.
Also, when running a small space heater, it also goes on a pizza pan.
Just saying.
Tom
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2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG

 

[richshoop]

Just a brief reminder, the AC wiring in our coaches is minimal sized! Do NOT use a 1000 watt or larger space heater in a coach by using the internal outlets!
Don't judge a heater by it's physical size, read the label.
750 watts maximum!
Get a newer one that has a 'tip over safety switch'

>
>
> Li batteries = pay attention. I keep such items on a cheap stamped steel pizza pan. Dollar Tree is your friend.
> Also, when running a small space heater, it also goes on a pizza pan.
> Just saying.
> Tom
> --
> 2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
> KA4CSG
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[john r. lebetski]

On my 77 GM upfit the romex is 12 AWG. That’s good for 20 Amps by code so as long as both ends are snug, a 1500 Watt heater is not a problem. What,
did Coachmen use 14 AWG or something?
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John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II

 

[Randy Hecht]

Sounds like a recommendation for a future upgrade to upgrade the 110 wiring to a larger size and adding appropriate circuit breakers.

Randy Hecht
Roswell, GA

1974 Canyon Lakes GMC Motor-coach

>
> On my 77 GM upfit the romex is 12 AWG. That’s good for 20 Amps by code so as long as both ends are snug, a 1500 Watt heater is not a problem. What,
> did Coachmen use 14 AWG or something?
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> John Lebetski
> Woodstock, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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[blur911sc]

> On my 77 GM upfit the romex is 12 AWG. That’s good for 20 Amps by code so as long as both ends are snug, a 1500 Watt heater is not a problem.
> What, did Coachmen use 14 AWG or something?

What's wrong with 14 AWG? That's regular size for 15 ampere circuits and breakers are there to protect the wiring. (Just looked it up and original
breakers for receptacles are 20amp, hmmm)
Usually wiring problems are with connections being loose and overheating, as John said above, not the actual wires.
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Burl Vibert
Kingston, Ontario
1976 GMC, gotta check the VIN

 

[john r. lebetski]

Not what I said. I said with 12 AWG and a 1500 Watt heater (about 12-12.5 Amps) is fine. The previous post said with warning not to exceed 500
Watts. 14AWG breakered at 15A is correct and running a 12.5Amp continuous load will make wiring slightly warm long term, but still code.
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John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II

 

[blur911sc]

> Not what I said. I said with 12 AWG and a 1500 Watt heater (about 12-12.5 Amps) is fine. The previous post said with warning not to exceed 500
> Watts. 14AWG breakered at 15A is correct and running a 12.5Amp continuous load will make wiring slightly warm long term, but still code.

Wasn't disagreeing with you, I just have a habit of quoting the last person in the thread.
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Burl Vibert
Kingston, Ontario
1976 GMC, gotta check the VIN