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Re: compessor spike fuse blows

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Originally Posted by Alex Minot
Do any other teams seem to have this problem? It's never happened to us. Maybe you should replace the spike
Alex,
Our team had the same thing happen. It turned out polarity was reversed, and, when the compressor was running on a low main battery, it liked to blow. Check poles - not with the spike light, mind you, but a multimeter. If your voltage is negative, then you have a problem.

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