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It's a common mistake, and no big deal, but the "short" you are referring to is not a short, but an "open". Shorts are electrical faults between the power going to the load and the return path. The power never gets to the load because of the unwanted connection between the out and return path. The path is shortened, and thus the name. Shorts blow fuses. Opens, on the other hand describe an interruption between the power source and the load - in this case your fan. Power never gets to the fan/load and it doesn't run - but no fuse blows either because no excessive current is drawn.

In general shorts happen due to insulation failure and opens due to bad connections.

Russ White
2016 Winnebago Vista LX 30T
#530  ( Sold )
1999 45' Double Slide - Factory upgrade 2004
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Thanks Russ! Learn something new each day! Now if I just knew what that plastic connection on the end of the wire was called to order another one…

Karen & Adrian Abshire 
1998 2 slide 45' Newell Coach 498 
Prior: 1985 Foretravel ORED 35, 1988 38' Foretravel U280, 2000 Foretravel 42' U320, 1990 Bluebird Wanderlodge WB40
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