question? can you get shocked from 12volt?
kids tote trailer has 12volt electric jack ,and last week in the rain, they say they got shocked when some body touched the trailer. I know nothing about electric things.
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If the kids got shocked, it was probably a in-correctly wired 120 volt plug that the RV is plugged into. This happened to me, when I was working on another RV at a friend's house. He had it wired into a extension cord that went into his garage, and that 3 - 2 converter was wired backwards. So basically there was no ground wire, and the hot and neutral where reversed. I know that is to technical, but that is what happened.
So unplug the RV and have a electrician come out and check it out. They can plug it back in, then check from the step to the grass. If their electric meter shows 120 volts, like I think it will, it will explain why your dog does not like stepping on the trailer's step and grass at the same time (they are getting shocked too) but would rather jump so they do not get shocked.
Plugging the RV into a proper 120 volt GFI receptacle will solve the problem. Next time they get shocked, it will just trip the GFI - indicating to you that there is a problem, and you can get it fixed.
Many have had a electrician install a 30 amp 120 volt receptacle in their yards. Make sure that it is wired to 120 volt 1 pole circuit breaker. Many on Rv.Net have reported that they applied 240 volts to the newly installed receptacle, and 'now what' - replace the microwave, TV, and several other things.
Good luck,
Fred.
So unplug the RV and have a electrician come out and check it out. They can plug it back in, then check from the step to the grass. If their electric meter shows 120 volts, like I think it will, it will explain why your dog does not like stepping on the trailer's step and grass at the same time (they are getting shocked too) but would rather jump so they do not get shocked.
Plugging the RV into a proper 120 volt GFI receptacle will solve the problem. Next time they get shocked, it will just trip the GFI - indicating to you that there is a problem, and you can get it fixed.
Many have had a electrician install a 30 amp 120 volt receptacle in their yards. Make sure that it is wired to 120 volt 1 pole circuit breaker. Many on Rv.Net have reported that they applied 240 volts to the newly installed receptacle, and 'now what' - replace the microwave, TV, and several other things.
Good luck,
Fred.
