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buck2's avatar
buck2
Explorer
Mar 31, 2013

Hot skin issue please help

Hi, I have a 1996 30 ft camper I'm having a hot skin issue where 50 v is leaking from shell of camper to ground. Each of the six breakers I have on my camper reduce this voltage as I shut each of them off( each drops hot skin voltage about 8-10 volts) and eventually when I have all the breakers off besides the main the breaker the voltage drops to 1volt. I also get increasingly more voltage up to the 50 volt hot skin issue when touching my volt meter between separate neutral bar and separate ground bar in electric panel ( each breaker I turn on increases voltage between ground bar a neutral bar 8-10 volts. How do I isolate what is causing this problem if all breakers are leaking voltage. Thanks

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  • tvman44's avatar
    tvman44
    Explorer
    Mar 31, 2013
    You definitely have a open ground, as suggested get a voltmeter and start at receptacle the RV is plugged into. Harbor Freight has a coupon for a free voltmeter with any purchase, I got another one yesterday. :) Can't ever have too many voltmeters.
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Mar 31, 2013
    Trip your GFCI receptacles and check with meter to see if problem goes away. It could be a defective GFCI.
  • buck2's avatar
    buck2
    Explorer
    Mar 31, 2013
    To be more specific I should add that when I'm testing the hot skin issue I'm touching the voltmeter from the camper siding to the dirt . Also I do have a circuit tester and it seems the outlets are wired properly. Also I do have it hooked into a normal 15 amp house plug to 30 amp adapter
  • WyoTraveler's avatar
    WyoTraveler
    Explorer
    Mar 31, 2013
    Are you sure the outlet you are plugged into is grounded? I would buy a ckt tester from Home Depot or Harbr Freight that checks proper grounding. They cost about $5 & and well worth the money. First check the outlet you are plugged into for grounds.
  • enblethen's avatar
    enblethen
    Nomad
    Mar 31, 2013
    You have a bad ground in the shore power.
    Are you using an adapter? try another one.
    Get one of the small receptacle plug in tester.
  • pipefitr's avatar
    pipefitr
    Explorer
    Mar 31, 2013
    You shouldn't read voltage between ground and neutral. I would think you have a problem with the power cord or power supply that your plugged into. Sounds like you are missing a neutral. Be cautious you could get electrocuted if it is a ground issue. I would call an electrician to check it out and unplug it in the meantime.

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