Auxillary Breaker on AC panel

[Dynaburn]

I have a 1994 Chris Craft Crowne 322. The auxiliary switch on the AC board keeps tripping. Electrician says it's probably due to an open or grounded wire. He does not know how to track down wiring inside the boat does someone have suggestions on where that wiring would be or run. It has killed the forward outlets on the boat

 

[Dynaburn]

I have a 1995 Chriscraft Crowne 322. The Auxillary Breaker on the AC panel.trips. called electrician in but he doesn't know how to track down wiring in the boat. Forward outlets quit working. Didn't think they would ne tied to the Auxillary switch when.i am on shore power. He thinks it's either an open ground or a worn positive wire. Does anyone know where that cabling would run rather it's above the headliner don't know where to start

 

[Dynaburn]

Sorry it's a 1994

 

[flashback]

Might be the breaker is bad.

 

[poconojoe]

Try the simple and easily accessible things first before you start tearing into the boat, such as the breaker and everything on that circuit.

Breakers DO go bad, as mentioned. I would try that.

Before you buy a new breaker, is there an equal value breaker in the panel that you can temporarily swap out? Or is this some kind of main breaker for the shore power?
Forgive me, I'm not familiar with the term auxiliary breaker.

I'm guessing the breaker keeps tripping and cannot be reset. Try removing the load wires from the breaker. Can you reset it after that?

I'm an electrician, but not really familiar with shore power on boats. This is a bit different than wiring a high rise building in Manhattan.

Check the condition of any loads on that circuit. Check those outlets you mentioned that are not working. Open them up and check for corrosion at any of the connections.

Good luck. Keep us posted...

 

[mike_i]

What are you referring to as a auxiliary breaker? With any breaker that is tripping start by unplugging everything that is on that circuit. Once you do that reset the breaker and let us know what happens.