Yikes! Fire !!
For 12 years we have parked our MH next to the house. The rear is up against a wooden fence. We had a 30A RV outlet installed so we could plug it in while parked. All has been fine until last weeke...
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stew47 wrote:I'll have to disagree. If the installation had been done in a manner compliant with code, the adaptor would not have been on the ground.westend wrote:WTP-GC wrote:The problem is not whether the guy lives in Estonia, USA, or Kazakhstan, the main issue is that the installation of the box and associated wiring is not right.
The real problem here is that the OP left an adapter (with 2 exposed electrical connections) on the ground, exposed to weather, in a pile of leaves. Let's not try to make more out of this than what's there.
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I understand what you're saying but the substandard installation of wiring didn't contribute to the fire. (Unless of course water got in the box and corroded things which caused an increase of resistance. That would have to be determined by an electrical engineer.). Also the insurance would've paid this claim. They may use subrogation to go after the electrician but unless a wealthy company probably not worth the time.
You know this thread really got legs and ran but I think the take away for all the readers is try to go by code, keep everything dry, keep everything clean, keep an eye on things, know your extinguishers, keep smoke detector batteries changed and finally when it hits the fan.... That's why we buy insurance.
Yes, the insurance company may have paid for the damage to the cord, the damaged wire, and the singed fence boards. What would have been the insurance company's viewpoint if the fence became engulfed, burnt down the RV, the house, and caused the death or injury of anybody?
I'm sorry to beat this dead horse but most folks are out of their league when they try to move power to another location. It is best to call and pay a licensed electrician to do this. I believe that is exactly what the OP intends to do.
