On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:38:11 GMT, "Paul A" wrote:

Whatever else you do, have the wiring to the unit checked. There is supposed
to be a ground that should trip the breaker with a fault like that.


No.

There is no breaker on the ground and the actual breaker doesn't trip
on a bad ground. It trips on excessive current thru the hot wire
with the breaker on it and this situation is bad but it doesn't trip
breakers.