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pamelalee327 · 05-05-2021, 01:48 PM

The electrical panel in my 2003 BT Cruiser 5230 recently began tripping breakers and then finally just caught fire. I have an electrician on the way but the thing I wanted to mention is that the panel is located between the seating areas and the main door to get out which is where the only fire extinguisher was!! I couldn't get to the fire extinguisher until after I got everyone out the front cab after removing items in the seats which we were using as temp storage for the laundry basket, space heater, fan, etc., and then ran around the back of the vehicle to the door to unlock the extinguisher. By that time it had gone out but with it being so close to the wardrobe/refrigerator area, it could have been so much worse. God was definitely with me at the time.
The moral of the story is to get a separate fire extinguisher installed at the opposite end of the RV!! The position is most likely due to the kitchen area but placing there gives minimal protection from the electrical panel catching fire.

05-05-2021, 01:48 PM	#9
pamelalee327 New Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 1	2003 gulfstream bt cruiser 5230b fuse box caught fire The electrical panel in my 2003 BT Cruiser 5230 recently began tripping breakers and then finally just caught fire. I have an electrician on the way but the thing I wanted to mention is that the panel is located between the seating areas and the main door to get out which is where the only fire extinguisher was!! I couldn't get to the fire extinguisher until after I got everyone out the front cab after removing items in the seats which we were using as temp storage for the laundry basket, space heater, fan, etc., and then ran around the back of the vehicle to the door to unlock the extinguisher. By that time it had gone out but with it being so close to the wardrobe/refrigerator area, it could have been so much worse. God was definitely with me at the time. The moral of the story is to get a separate fire extinguisher installed at the opposite end of the RV!! The position is most likely due to the kitchen area but placing there gives minimal protection from the electrical panel catching fire.