SurgeGuard warns of a pedastal problem
As I arrived at my current campsite I hooked up my surgeguard as I started my regular routine. I didn't think anything of it, until I get back to it after awhile and it was showing a red warning sign...
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2oldman wrote:Redterpos3 wrote:Thanks. I've often wondered about that since, by definition, ac current 'reverses' itself 60 times a second.
a reverse polarity isn't too big a deal, and the electrician just secured the connection, and made it correctly.
If the neutral and hot connections are reversed at the 30 amp outlet, and you have a neutral to ground short somewhere in your coach, there will be a 120 volt potential between the RV frame and earth ground. Something that can really ruin your day under the right (or wrong!) conditions.
