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tr0y
Explorer
May 11, 2019

Strange "Hot Skin" Electrical Issue - Getting minor Shocks

Hi All - So I am having a a very strange semi-hot skin issue ( for those wondering Hot Skin is often referred to when you get an electrical shock from the trailer ). My issue is I am getting a...
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Harvard
Explorer
May 12, 2019
Harvard wrote:
time2roll wrote:
+1 for some inductive transmission. ..... Try grounding that seat frame to the RV chassis. ....


I believe the seat metal frame is bonded to the chassis.
The chassis is in turn has a path to Earth via:
1. Capacitive Coupling and/or
2. Jacks and/or
3. AC GROUND.


The source of the AC voltage passing through his body is probably a capacitive coupling to a nearby (overhead) 6000 VAC transmission line. He did say it happens even when there is no 120VAC to the TT.

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