Reply to: RE: [VAC] an electrical question
Scott,
An Airstream is just an earthbound aircraft fuselage. Wire it as such. Attach the
outlet ground terminal to the point where the box is secured to the frame using
mechanical fasteners.
At the shore power junction box, make sure the neutral and hot are not grounded to the
frame or box. Do the same at the circuit breaker panel and each outlet, junction box
and switch box. Check for continuity at between the frame and the hot & neutral
circuits as verification. It should read open.
Back at your shore power junction box, connect the shell frame to the ground contact
of your external power cord (newer models) or the external receptacle ('50's).
If you want to keep the 2 prong outlets for authenticity, use the 3-prong adapters
that have the wire that attaches to the mount screw. They accomplish the same effect.
Check for continuity from the ground contact to the frame to make sure someone didn't
mount the outlet box to a wood block or something.
RJ
schrmnns wrote:
>A question for those of you who know electricity.
>
>None of my trailer's interior electrical outlets will accept a three pronged
>plug. Since I have many devices that call for a grounded receptacle I would
>like to properly install grounded outlets throughout my trailer. Is it safer
>to ground to neutral or to the frame (and thus the interior wall of the
>trailer which is aluminum painted with zolotone) ?
>
>Scott Scheuermann
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