converter breaker issue

[ericcarr2000]

Im having a slight problem. At times when I turn on the converter switch, I can hear a slight humming coming from the breaker switch, it does go away but the last time I left the boat, I turned the converter switch on, came back to the boat a week later and noticed that the switch must have tripped somehow. I took the breaker panel off to check for loose wiring and everything was tight, no loose wires. Do you know what I could check for and where I might get a replacement breaker? It times it seems to trip the breaker. I just recently installed a new converter and this when it happened.

 

[NYBo]

Does the new converter consume more power than the old one?

 

[ericcarr2000]

Not sure about that, the old converter was removed when I purchased the boat.

 

[NYBo]

What is the rating on the converter and on the breaker? You may need a larger capacity breaker and matching wiring to go with it. Also be aware that each time a breaker trips, it loses a tiny bit of its capacity.

 

[ericcarr2000]

Got it taken care of. I installed a 40 amp converter, and then took the breaker switch off to check what the amp rating was......it was a 5 amp breaker...duhhh,,,,lol

 

[NYBo]

Yeah, that would do it! Just make sure the wiring is heavy enough for that load. You need the breaker to be the weakest link.