When to replace circuit breaker for slide outs?

I have had my Solitude for 1 1/2 years. About the last 4 months when running the slides in, the circuit breaker cuts off the hydraulic pump. After 15 seconds it resets and I can finish the job.I read somewhere that Lippert is advising to replace 50 amp breaker with an 80 amp breaker.

Where do I plug in a circuit breaker finder?

Because the circuit breaker finder’s transmitter must plug into an outlet, you can use an inexpensive adapter, called a keyless socket adapter, to plug the transmitter into a light fixture socket. To use an adapter, turn off the light fixture at the wall switch, and remove one of the light bulbs on the fixture.

How much does a circuit breaker for a slide out RV cost?

A couple feet of 6ga. wire, a few terminals and an 80 amp breaker (as recommended by LCI) was around 40 bucks at NAPA. Do it just like Orbiker shows above. Safe TYravels.

How can you tell if a circuit breaker has been picked up?

The outlet power should be on, and the transmitter should light up, indicating power. Place the receiver near the transmitter. The receiver should light up and/or beep to indicate it has picked up the transmitter signal. You can now use the device to locate the matching circuit breaker in your breaker box.

What are the parts of a circuit breaker finder?

An electronic circuit breaker finder includes two parts: a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter plugs into a household outlet (or light socket, using an adapter; see below) for which you’re trying to identify the controlling circuit breaker or fuse. At the breaker box, you use the electronic receiver that is paired with the transmitter.

A couple feet of 6ga. wire, a few terminals and an 80 amp breaker (as recommended by LCI) was around 40 bucks at NAPA. Do it just like Orbiker shows above. Safe TYravels.