Grounds ?????

["007"]

Has anyone checked their GROUNDS lately.

["007"]

Has anyone checked their GROUNDS lately.

[bruceh]

Intesting that this should come up. I have been posting in the Winnebago forum asking exactly where the physical grounds are and received no useful replies.

I have found the main ground for the battery on the frame. I found another ground just behind the grill. There is another local ground by the gas heater way in the back. I also found a ground for the dash behind the dash. None of these seem beefy enough to carry return current from the coach. I have cleaned them up and re-tightened them.

Are there more grounds and, if so, where are they?

I looked at the Winnebago wiring diagrams and they treat ground as a concept rather than as a physical reality. Only one, the battery ground, makes any reference to its location.

The problem that I am trouble shooting is a voltage difference between the DVM built into the coach and another DVM at the battery. Underr high loads the difference is almost a volt. This causes my gas heater to not fire as it perceives a low voltage condition.

[Joe Gilbert]

Someone may have an exact answer however, someware around 2002 Workhorse started welding the ground lugs to the frame. My W22 has welded lugs. Mine still appear clean so I have not backed the nuts off to check these.

["007"]

Bruce, every 12v device needs a ground return some of the grounds will go to chassis frame others to a buss bar. Some you may find in a compartment such as #6 ground wire to frame support of compartment where your converter may be and another for transfer switch.

[Bill Davis]

Grounds? Bad in your coffee..

[Bigdaddy]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Bill Davis:
Grounds? Bad in your coffee.. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Just add an raw egg to your coffee. Like in the old West.

[Tom N]

Raw Eggs

Bacteria need moisture in order to survive and reproduce. Thus, they thrive in foods with high-moisture content, such as eggs.

Today, scientists know that Salmonella Enteritidis, a harmful bacterium, can be transmitted from infected laying hens directly to the interior of the eggs before the shells are formed. Even eggs with clean, uncracked shells can be infected.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimate that 1 egg in 20,000 may be contaminated. Although the number of eggs affected is quite small, there have been cases of foodborne illness related to infected eggs.

[dieselclacker]

Tom, I don't think that Salmonella has a chance of survival when boiled in some real "cowboy" coffee. And even if it did, probably wouldn't harm a real cowboy. They're tough!!!!

Dieselclacker

[Tom N]

I thought the raw eggs were added after the coffee was done.

-Tom

[CoastieSCPO]

We Coasties always had grounds in our coffee. In fact, I drank so much of the stuff, my right hand is deformed from holding the cup and I always thought tootpicks were used to get coffee grounds out of my teeth. Any Navy or Coast Guard chiefs out there?

Grounds, I found at least two along the left rail of my W-20.

["007"]

Here is some interest reading on GROUNDLOOP grounding for all your audio and TV interference questions you may have.