Stray Voltage?
My RV has a stray voltage problem, and I'm wondering if anyone has any good ideas on how to find or fix the problem. My daughter complained to my wife that she thought she was getting shocked when ...
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rekoj71 wrote:
It was suggested, and I wish I could know, if the ground in the pedestal was good without having to wait for days, as there are no other spaces this weekend to move to, and probably not the easiest to get an electrician due to the holiday. Can it be tested with a multi-meter without having to take it apart? I'm thinking of using the Ohm meter like the test for my own ground cable as Golden_HVAC suggested but what to hook up too? Maybe the Ground hole in the receptacle to the metal on the pedestal, but what would that prove if the pedestal isn't grounded? Or is there a Ground Stake supposed to be in there?
Here's a video I produced about how to test an RV pedestal outlet for proper voltage, polarity and grounding. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5pLlZm8O84 for the test procedure.
As for a ground stake at the pedestal, while a secondary ground stake at a pedestal is allowed by the code, it cannot be the only EGC Ground connection. There must be a solid (less than 1 ohm) connection back to the service panel's G-N-E bond.
Mike Sokol
No~Shock~Zone
