Dangerous

No, you won't be shocked if the pedestal is properly grounded and you follow the proper procedure of making sure the breaker is turned off before plugging in. If you're plugging into a "hot" outlet in the rain, it's possible, but unlikely, that the wet plug could create a current path to your hand. Play it safe and always make sure the breaker is off when plugging in. That also helps save the plug and outlet contacts from damage due to arcing.

It's a good idea to always turn off the breakers at the pedestal when hooking up or unhooking no matter what the weather. It will add to the life of your cord and the pedestal plug, plus being much safer.

I have hooked up and unhooked in the ran many times, Never been shocked except for when... Well later paragraph to explain that.

Procedure: Take down: Turn off breaker, Pull plug, Close door, store cord

Set up,,, Open door MAKE SURE BREAKER IS OFF plug in, Turn on breaker.

Always plug in and unplug to a dead outlet.

The other paragraph:

Trailer I had the prior owner made his own adapter from an extension cord.. he hoooked the black wires to teh sliver screws and the white wires to the copper screws on both the extension cord outlet and the adapter's outlet.. IF you use HIS extension cord, all was good, but if I used my high quality 12ga, the result was a trailer with polarity reversal.. That's the only time I got shocked. And I thought *I* was color blind (Black and white I can tell apart).

At 120v you would have to have direct contact with a bare hot wire to be shocked.

I NEVER plug in my MH anywhere without using this first.




You would be VERY surprised just how many CG pedestals have an open ground.:(

Only an idiot would be handling any 120+ electrical while standing in a puddle of water !

RJsfishin wrote:
Only an idiot would be handling any 120+ electrical while standing in a puddle of water !

Lol, tell us what you really think, RJ. :B

RJ,, It's pouring down rain, You have limited battery and it's hot and humid (Rain = 100% humidity) you are basically MELTING and you need that air conditioner to make things livable.. What you gonna do?

you gonna turn off the breaker so the line is "Cold",, plug in, and then turn on the breaker so the A/C will cool you off that's what.

You do not handle HOT wires or HOT plug in the rain, but cold, it's safe.

YXM,
So you would go out there in pouring down rain, and while standing in a puddle of water, be flippin breakers, hopin you got the right one turned off, and then get your power cord and plug it into a receptical that you hope is not hot ?
Go for it, but my post still stands :)

I would plug in barefoot standing in the puddle. I call it NO FEAR.
Been bit plenty of times, no issues here.