RV Hot Skin (Exterior electrification)
This past weekend my wife was electrocuted when she stepped onto the trailer steps and grabbed the handrail while in bare feet. She was subsequently thrown from the rig and landed in the grass. She ...
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sgtsteve wrote:Is the garage outlet GFCI protected?
The trailer was plugged into an outlet on my garage. So how did this happen? It seems we have been doing something wrong for many years. I plug the RV power cord into an exterior household extension cord which I then plug into an exterior outlet on my garage. In doing some research, I found the topic of "RV Hot Skin" which relates to the electrification of the exterior of the trailer. Apparently, using a household extension cord in combination with the RV power cord is a no no.
Get a outlet tester for $10 and post the results.
I think you have a bad ground connection and possibly reverse polarity. Nothing wrong with an extension cord with an RV cord as long as everything is in good shape and the source is good.
There is no need to go to an RV park to test. You need to test at home and resolve the issue right there. Start with the outlet tester at the garage outlet then use the tester in the RV. Post the results.
