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12-28-2016, 12:58 PM
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Static shock on battery bay door
I am in the process of buffing and waxing my 02 Intrigue. Got to the back battery bay door and started to receive a slight static shock on the foam pads.
Not so bad when I was using the buffer, but when I got to putting the wax on by hand with a small applicator pad it got pretty bad as I was feeling it in my hand. It's only on that door.
Is this normal or may I have a bad ground somewhere? The house batteries are old 6/10. I will be replacing them soon as I am adding water now every three weeks just sitting in storage and plugged into a 110.
Brett
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12-28-2016, 01:10 PM
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You aren't getting a "static shock", you are getting voltage through the ground somewhere. Very dangerous condition that needs to be fixed. They sometimes call it a "hot skin" condition.
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12-28-2016, 01:33 PM
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Do you have a support strut that could be touching a battery post when closed ?
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12-28-2016, 01:38 PM
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I would look into the AC side of things if you're getting a shock. Unless, the buffing is causing some sort of static build up because it's so dry out. I think the "hot skin" mentioned is typically AC.
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12-28-2016, 01:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twinboat
Do you have a support strut that could be touching a battery post when closed ?
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unlikely as that would be a dead short and you would have a lot more wrong than a little static electricity
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12-28-2016, 01:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D
You aren't getting a "static shock", you are getting voltage through the ground somewhere. Very dangerous condition that needs to be fixed. They sometimes call it a "hot skin" condition.
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Are you referencing the 120V side of things?
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12-28-2016, 01:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by select55
unlikely as that would be a dead short and you would have a lot more wrong than a little static electricity
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Sure it's unlikely !
But getting shocks only on the BATTERY DOOR is unlikely too.
Dead short thru a spring loaded gas strut with plastic ends on a hindged door. Not likely.
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12-28-2016, 01:59 PM
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I did try unplugging it from the outlet, and it did not change the level of static I am getting. Both main switches are off.
It has been pretty cold (single digits) here in Boise, but like I mentioned earlier I am only getting it from this door. It's stored inside at 65 degrees.
Even as I am wiping off the wax I can go down the whole side with my terry cloth rag and get no static, as soon as I hit that door i can hear it but not feel it.
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12-28-2016, 02:32 PM
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Twinboat,
Thanks for your help. I don't see any possibility that anything could be touching the post when closed.
The batteries do have quite a bit of discharge on top. Adding fluid every few weeks. This is something that has just started. They usually stay pretty dry on top. Will be replacing soon. Not sure if this is causing my issues.
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12-28-2016, 03:03 PM
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Brett,
From your pics it looks like you have regular 12v wet cell. My intrigue came with 8d. I replaced those at delivery with AGM. just put the replacement set this summer before departing Boise. Got a smoking deal on lifeline. If interested, give me a pm and I'll send you the details.
Tom
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12-28-2016, 06:07 PM
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Brett,
From your pics it looks like you have regular 12v wet cell. My intrigue came with 8d. I replaced those at delivery with AGM. just put the replacement set this summer before departing Boise. Got a smoking deal on lifeline. If interested, give me a pm and I'll send you the details.
Tom
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Tom, they are the 6v golf cart batteries from costco.
I sent you a PM.
Thanks
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12-29-2016, 11:20 AM
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I just took a look at my battery compartment. I see no way that there could be an electrical charge on the door because it is fiberglass. The kind of batteries would make no difference either. The only way I can see that there would be a possibility of a shock is if you were touching the aluminum hinge. If that is is happening, it could be a DC or AC leakage
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12-29-2016, 11:50 AM
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Arrived back at the shop this morning, and wiped my hand across that door and it had accumulated quite a bit of fine dust overnight.
Not sure if it had something in the paint that I buffed out to the surface. I did get more dirt out of the paint on that door than anywhere else on the coach.
Maybe being the first panel behind the rear tires had picked up more road grime and had reacted to the buffing process.
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12-29-2016, 12:54 PM
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i had some wire nuts burn up in my inverter, it caused all kinds of issues. Not sure if a bare connector could lay against the case and cause the symptom that you are having, but its something to look at.
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