[VAC] Re: Elect. portion of Frig.

[James Clark <jec1938@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Opening the thermostat should be the same as disconnecting one end... but 
if you can lift one end, then you are sure... voltage readings across the 
element should give the line voltage with the element either good or bad... 
( V=IR for the working and line voltage for the open element )  either way 
it's line voltage..For a dead shorted element, the voltage would be low 
(R=0) but the current high and fuses should open.... If the thermostat does 
not open when you turn it up, then you will read back through the trailer 
and every light bulb, battery charger, etc...make sure the shore power is 
pulled, or hopefully you will have a fuse in your meter....
Think this through before you buy in ... it's been a while...
Jim