Grounding issues
Been awhile since I have been online, moved to a different RV park here in Central Ca. Problem, there appears to be a grounding issue, when ever I touch the outside of my rig I get sparks and zapped. ...
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gettinmykxs wrote:Did he get his license at Walmart? That is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard.
..... The tech that came out today said this was not a life threatening issue but said when it is wet outside to wear rubber gloves. ......
Based on your experience with removing the ground rods here are 2 links you could look at: Earth potential rise and ground-potential-rise
I have see similar things but only near power substations. There could be a power fault AT the box or in the underground cable. The box ground could be hot.
A very simple test, often done by power company people, it to take a voltmeter with very LONG test lead wires and connect one to the box and touch the other probe to ground a various distances from the box, maybe 5, 10, and 20 feet away. I recommend wearing insulated gloves when doing this.
Another term to search is Ground Potential Gradient.
