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Re: 2010 PEACHTREE REGIONAL

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
Ed,
Too late to check now, but the breaker does have a failure mode that that prevents high current flow but appears normal otherwise. As a test, if the red button is tapped lightly and the breaker opens or becomes intermittent, the internal contacts are out of alignment.
There are also issues if the mounting/frame should flex, small cracks in the case develop. I have seen cracks pull the internals out of alignment.

Do you still have the breaker?
Al, is this misalignment more likely to occur this year with the violent impacts caused by bump traversal?

I might be adding something to our pre-match checklist...
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