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awesomeman
Explorer
May 29, 2019

getting schocked by door/electrical issue urgent

Hey everyone currently have a 2018 Minnie winnie 22M. Im currently plugged into an outlet with a 30 to 15 amp adapter.
Heres the issue....I just went to open the door and I can clearly feel electricity running through the metal door handle. Not enough to shock, but you can definitely feel it. You can also feel it on the metal parts of the door hinges. 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!
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  • KD4UPL's avatar
    KD4UPL
    Explorer
    May 29, 2019
    If everything is okay in your RV, and it should be as new as it is, I would suspect the outlet you are plugged into is wired wrong. Do you have one of those little 3 light plug in outlet testers to test for ground continuity and reverse polarity? If not you should get one at a hardware store, they're cheap. Do you own a voltmeter? You can use a voltmeter to check the outlet too.
    Can you try another outlet? Can you run a long cord to another outlet just for troubleshooting?
    Also, with the RV unplugged, inspect your shore power cord for damage. With the RV plugged in turn off the circuit breakers and see if the sensation goes away. It may be just one circuit in your RV that has a ground fault in it.

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