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time2roll
May 29, 2019Nomad
awesomeman wrote:Usually one of two things.
Im freaking out a bit. Can anyone explain what would be causing this? Since Im pretty far from supplies, Im hoping to get an explanation asap!
#1 Bad Ground connection. The outlet may have a bad ground connection combined with some appliance that is leaking some power to ground. This would seem less likely with a near new RV.
#2 Reverse Polarity at the outlet. This is where the hot and neutral is reversed where the wires connect to the outlet. If you can remove the outlet... the black or red wire (hot) should be on the brass screw closer to the narrow slot. The white wire (neutral) should be on the shinier steel screw closer to the wide slot.
Campground may have someone to check this. A common 3-light outlet tester will also confirm the condition.
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