I changed out my Harman P52I Accentra burn pot and ignitor the other day and when I did I pinched the ignitor wire between the burn pot and stove causing the fuse to blow. After getting a new gasket fixing the wires and reinstalling the burn pot I replaced the fuse and fires that muther up! All went well and the stove lit off and functioned well. After shutting down the stove and the fire was I went to shoot my trap league. I came back 4 hours later and the combustion fan was running and the burn pot was hot. I cycled the circuit breaker and the stove reset. So did I smoke the board or what when the fuse blew?
How Bad Did I Screw This One Up?
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It has been about an hour since I cycled the breaker on the stove circuit. The burn pot has cooled, so the ignitor was staying powered with no Ignitor indicator illuminated.
sounds like the ignitor relay might have been damaged by the short causing it to stick closed. If you're handy with electronics you could swap out that relay or just replace the board.
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You may want to think about adding an AGC 4 amp inline fuse and fuse holder on one of the legs of the igniter. Sometimes when the igniter dies it shorts and can do similar damage to the circuit board. So an igniter fuse is a good investment. The fuse holder is available at Home Depot, the 4 amp AGC fuse may be a little harder to get but you can find one on the Internet for sure.
You may want to think about adding an AGC 4 amp inline fuse and fuse holder on one of the legs of the igniter. Sometimes when the igniter dies it shorts and can do similar damage to the circuit board. So an igniter fuse is a good investment. The fuse holder is available at Home Depot, the 4 amp AGC fuse may be a little harder to get but you can find one on the Internet for sure.
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