That's exactly correct.
NOTE: If your ground wire is connected properly and the panel at the
park is grounded, your trailer should not be hot, ever. Even if there's
significant leakage in the on-board wiring someplace.
<<Jim>>
asbestos wrote:
>
> 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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