[Al Skierkiewicz]

Bill,
I think you are correct. There is every indication that one of the FETs in the H bridge is shorted as Jon pointed out above. Since it is not switching it will produce non-linear results in one direction and then produce a short to the high side FET leg when commanded to the other direction. It is unlikely the Victor is making the clicking sound, it is the breaker feeding the Victor as indicated by the LED flashing. However, the shorted FET may be making some noise when voltage is supplied. This is highly unusual but possible.