hmspe
Senior Member
- Location
- Temple, TX
- Occupation
- PE
I had an electrical contractor call today about a mobile home that has devices catching on fire. The air conditioning thermostat has burned twice. Several receptacles have burned. The attached picture is of a GFCI receptacle that was installed today to replace a burned receptacle. This was in the middle of a run with a refrigerator receptacle upstream and one other small appliance receptacle downstream. This receptacle burned less than two hours after installation. The electrician was not in the building when this happened but was on site. He reported that the connections were correct and tight. Based on the tenant's report nothing was plugged in to this receptacle. The electrician took the receptacle apart after taking the picture and reported that there is no discoloration or other visible damage inside. Several other receptacles in other rooms have also caught fire. The POCO has looked at the site and found no problems. The EC has checked power at the panel and it looks like it should.
Any thoughts as to what might be going on?
Any thoughts as to what might be going on?