Just bought my first Motorhome HELP!!!
I am a new Motorhome owner. I have it plugged in to my garage now . Went into it today noticed the switch that turns lights in bathroom on was hot to touch, has any one had this problem or know why th...
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Chris Bryant wrote:Dave H M wrote:
Doug, since we are off topic I just went and checked my 240 drier plug. It is three prong.
yeah it could be upgraded to four prong but I don't give a flip about the new codes and I would hate to think of trying to get a four wire from the service to the plug.
So in my case that first sentence does not apply. i don't know but if i had a four wire what would be the diff?
You are really playing with fire- you have 2 hots with no neutral using the ground as a current carrying conductor- not a good idea. They used to allow that for ranges and dryers as the 120 volt loads were small- clock and lights.
The issue is TWELVE VOLT LIGHT SWITCH. Every Christmas tree series string load after this switch is turned on AND there is a dangerously loose, bad connection at this switch. You MUST remove switch and meticulously check each and every connection and wire.
I have seen 55 volts line to earth ground and 230 volts line to earth ground.
DAMMIT! Neutral is NOT EARTH GROUND!
Neutral is the CENTER TAP of your service drop transformer on your private power pole. 12.5 KV to 240 X1, X2 and XO. Look at the transformer. Your power company did not install a transformer with an X0 tap for jollies.
A good rain can change L1 to Ground values 50 volts or more. Do you REALLY want to connect to such a flaky source?
