"Shocking" discovery in my AF
Began some simple maintenance on the TC today. Removed the bottom cover to replace the plywood and found some issues. The frame holding the rear of the fresh water tank was damaged. ...
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silversand wrote:
....can the OP confirm: is that "charge wire" squashed between the aluminum truss and camper wall? And, is that screw through the aluminum truss penetrated right through the charge wire jacket?
Aluminum isn't a bad conductor. As long as they don't ground the frame and if they miss a few cross beam welds or do them so poor that they don't conduct, then they are able to make good use of the aluminum to transmit the AC and DC current and use smaller gauge copper wire. Saves money.
At least that is the only explanation I can come up with.
