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We have an older mobile home. One of the fuses keeps blowing. We tried to trace the wire to see if a mouse chewed on the wire perhaps. We think the culprit may be a racoon got the wire...because when we looked under the mobile home to find the wire...there was a racoon....and you can see she shredded a bunch of insulation...so we think she probably got the wire also. We now need to get racoon out so we can get in and find the wire. My question is...is it safe to leave the electric on...and either leave the blown fuse in or remove the blown fuse and leave it empty...until we can find the wire and repair it? (of course we will turn the electric off before we look or do anything with the wire). This is a seasonal home...and that fuse only covers 2 outlets in the bathrooom...so we could stay there while we work on the problem if we leave the blown fuse in...but just want to know if it is safe to do so. Thanks.
 
We have an older mobile home. One of the fuses keeps blowing. We tried to trace the wire to see if a mouse chewed on the wire perhaps. We think the culprit may be a racoon got the wire...because when we looked under the mobile home to find the wire...there was a racoon....and you can see she shredded a bunch of insulation...so we think she probably got the wire also. We now need to get racoon out so we can get in and find the wire. My question is...is it safe to leave the electric on...and either leave the blown fuse in or remove the blown fuse and leave it empty...until we can find the wire and repair it? (of course we will turn the electric off before we look or do anything with the wire). This is a seasonal home...and that fuse only covers 2 outlets in the bathrooom...so we could stay there while we work on the problem if we leave the blown fuse in...but just want to know if it is safe to do so. Thanks.
Better to remove the fuse.
 
Not gonna matter a jot if the fuse is blown whether it is left in place or removed
That really would depend on the way the fuse blew, it could have gone open because of overheating for example leaving a very close contact just like a light bulb that doesn't work, and then the next minute comes to life, hence removing the fuse is actually safer, and that's if the fuse has actually blown and not has a bad mounting connection better to remove and not have the uncertainty.
 
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We have an older mobile home. One of the fuses keeps blowing. We tried to trace the wire to see if a mouse chewed on the wire perhaps. We think the culprit may be a racoon got the wire...because when we looked under the mobile home to find the wire...there was a racoon....and you can see she shredded a bunch of insulation...so we think she probably got the wire also. We now need to get racoon out so we can get in and find the wire. My question is...is it safe to leave the electric on...and either leave the blown fuse in or remove the blown fuse and leave it empty...until we can find the wire and repair it? (of course we will turn the electric off before we look or do anything with the wire). This is a seasonal home...and that fuse only covers 2 outlets in the bathrooom...so we could stay there while we work on the problem if we leave the blown fuse in...but just want to know if it is safe to do so. Thanks.
First off take the blown fuse out, then when that fuse blows what exactly is on that circuit. I can’t help you without knowing how much load is on that particular circuit. It sounds like it’s the same fuse.
 
Take the fuse out, it is a safer option.
it is possible that the fuse has not blown and it still has power to it but no return path because the wire has been blown/chewed apart.

Also, turn the power off at the main switch before climbing under there, it is possible that there are more bare cables that have been chewed and you don't want to come into contact with one if the power is still on.

If it were me, i would take a torch and a 410 gauge shotgun, just in case there are any more raccoons, rats, snakes or any other things that may fight back!!
 
Take the fuse out, it is a safer option.
it is possible that the fuse has not blown and it still has power to it but no return path because the wire has been blown/chewed apart.

Also, turn the power off at the main switch before climbing under there, it is possible that there are more bare cables that have been chewed and you don't want to come into contact with one if the power is still on.

If it were me, i would take a torch and a 410 gauge shotgun, just in case there are any more raccoons, rats, snakes or any other things that may fight back!!
I would have thought he would have sorted it by now 🤣
 

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