Yikes! Fire !!

westend wrote:

stew47 wrote:

westend wrote:

stew47 wrote:

westend wrote:

WTP-GC wrote:
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.

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.
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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.

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.

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.

The adapter still could've burned due to corrosion and the wire would've burned and melted just like it was a heating element. It could've gone several feet in either direction. The insurance policy would've paid for the destruction to the limits of its policy. Of course it's best to call an electrician but sometimes people don't.

I just don't get it. The guy almost burned up his MH and his fence.

What do you want to hear? OK, since this was a bad adaptor and the owner had insurance everything is all right if he just gets another adaptor?

IMO, if the owner had paid an electrician to pull the wire up to a pedestal with 50 amp service, this thread and the situation wouldn't exist.