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A poor (arcing) connection can generate heat without blowing fuse
In Response To: Here's an image for my personal GOBI Hall of Shame 
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() As long as the fuse is not over it's rating it doesn't care if the energy is going to the pump or sparks. If the fuse is for a motor it will pass much more current than the rating on the fuse (at least for a while)
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- Here's an image for my personal GOBI Hall of Shame
- Bad connection?
- Twice now ???
- A poor (arcing) connection can generate heat without blowing fuse
- Sounds like a stalled or bad pump motor....
- Larry, there's nothing wrong with that thing. Send it to Dr Electron in Washington for a quick repair!
