grounding

allen8106 wrote:

trailerbikecamper wrote:

diazr2 wrote:
You can see how the trailer is grounded to earth ground using the typical camp ground pedestal wiring in this diagram. The earth ground wiring is shown in GREEN. All you need to do to ground the chassis of the RV Trailer is connect your 50A or 30A shore power cable to the camp ground pedestal.


So with that said what if your not hooked up to electricity? Say your dry camping?

The short answer is yes.

The technical answer is maybe. The maybe comes from a variety of reasons. Do you have wood blocking under your landing gear? If yes, then most likely not grounded. Dry wood is an insulator, wet wood can conduct electricity. What type of ground are you on? Dry sandy soil= not grounded; moist clay type of soil= grounded

This is all done through your landing gear. It also depends on your landing gear, how is it mounted to your unit? Bolts threaded into the frame mean a better ground connection,than nuts and bolts through a painted frame member.

Not true, the rig gets it's ground from the connector plug, not the wheels or the landing gear.

Except the OP clarified his question to ask about dry camping (boondocking). The 12v system would be grounded to frame same as your car.

You are free to move about