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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Im not the OP but hoping to learn along with him.
Just read post #1 and yes he says she was barefooted and grabbed the handrail.
Isnt the handrail usually plastic?
What exactly was the path of electricity? If the metal steps are energized, it must have been 1 foot on the metal steps and 1 foot on the physical ground? I dont see how the handrail could come into play. If it was metal, and screwed into the frame, it would also be energized the same as the steps.
edit: oh wait never mind. was picturing metal studs.
Just read post #1 and yes he says she was barefooted and grabbed the handrail.
Isnt the handrail usually plastic?
What exactly was the path of electricity? If the metal steps are energized, it must have been 1 foot on the metal steps and 1 foot on the physical ground? I dont see how the handrail could come into play. If it was metal, and screwed into the frame, it would also be energized the same as the steps.
edit: oh wait never mind. was picturing metal studs.
