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Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 07-21-2015, 06:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,682
Posted By Rob Hentges
It was just the non insulated central wire in the...

It was just the non insulated central wire in the household wiring. I think it's a #12, but I didn't check it.
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 07-20-2015, 04:33 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,682
Posted By Rob Hentges
UPDATE: problem solved. The inside the outlet...

UPDATE: problem solved. The inside the outlet box in the entranceway there were two ground wires. The one that fed the outside outlet was not connected to the feed ground wire. I connected it, now...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 07-20-2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,682
Posted By Rob Hentges
Just got home after purchasing an outlet check...

Just got home after purchasing an outlet check instrument for $10. Guess what: the outlet that the RV is plugged into has a bad ground. Now I got to start to investigate why. Another outlet on the...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 07-19-2015, 09:05 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,682
Posted By Rob Hentges
I'll check the outlet ground tomorrow and report...

I'll check the outlet ground tomorrow and report back. Thinking that's it because my previous RV also gave me tinglies. With no added grounds, I meAsured 70 volts from chassis to dirt. I did a quick...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 07-19-2015, 07:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,682
Posted By Rob Hentges
I'm an engineer with 25yrs experience and a...

I'm an engineer with 25yrs experience and a degree in physics, so could probably understand if I took the time to study it. I know enough about electricity to be dangerous. There are a few certified...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 07-19-2015, 06:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,682
Posted By Rob Hentges
Yeah, I'll have to dig a little deeper. I recall...

Yeah, I'll have to dig a little deeper. I recall a previous motorhome also giving me the tinglies if I touched it in the rain. It was plugged into the same outlet. I have recently replaced that...
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 07-19-2015, 04:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,682
Posted By Rob Hentges
Stray voltage - electrocution

In the process of replacing my water heater, I felt myself getting shocked when sitting on my lawn and touching metal parts of the RV. I put a meter in it and discovered 70 volts AC. I fixed this by...
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