so the neutral bus is routed through the neutral in the power cord back to
panel at the park ('land') and the trailer chassis is ground so the green
incoming ground wire is hooked up to the panel/chassis
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Dunmyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 4:48 AM
Subject: Re: [VAC] electrical ground fault
> Start with the service entrance (breaker) panel and make absolutely
> certain that the neutral is NOT bonded to the box. In any 'house'
> application, the bonding screw is installed, but it is NEVER installed
> in an RV. Do make sure that the GROUND wire is attached and is not
> broken between the box and the plug. In theory, your trailer should
> never be 'hot' in any way if it's grounded.
>
> However, you do also have a short someplace. Start with your outdoor
> outlet, it's most likely to have gotten moisture in it and become
> slightly shorted.
>
> <<Jim>>
>
>
> asbestos wrote:
> >
> > This is problem I am having with my sob (a '62 21' silver streak) but it
> > could just as well be with an A/S I have a 'mild' short somewhere that
is
> > causing the trailer chassis to become hot with AC I measured it at
around
> > 39VAC So it is not in the 12 volt system. The question is How can I
> > possibly find this short? I have been testing the hot part of the AC
system
> > in various places to the chassis as far as resistance figuring that when
I
> > find a low resistance I will be close to where it is but so far nothing.
> > Anyideas?
>
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