120 volt electrical issue
I discovered a line voltage short to the trailer chassis / body. When connected to shore power, I measure 120v touching the test meter probe to the checker plate aluminum on the front drop of the ...
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SoundGuy wrote:noteven wrote:
Issue resolved - power supply recepticle the trailer was plugged in to had reversed polarity. Fixed.beemerphile1 wrote:
Learn from this, your life depends on it; never connect to any pedestal without first checking the polarity and voltage.
If the OP really wants to learn from this experience he'd invest ASAP in a Progressive Industries EMS w/Surge Protection, portable or hardwire, that will constantly monitor incoming source power, refuse to pass faulty power on to his trailer whenever any such error may occur, AND tell him the reason why it won't do so. :B
OR like many he could ignore this advice, potentially risk his life AND his trailer's electrical system, and hope he never runs into any situation ever again where the power source being supplied isn't what it should be ... yeah, what are the chances?! :R
Yep, I agree. I have a PI HW30C and the one time it denied power was at a friends house, where I plugged in to keep the fridge running. Hot/Neutral were reversed in an outside receptacle on the house.
Charles
