AC Voltage Through Frame/Stablizers
Today I was adjusting my stabilizers and got a small, constant shock. I got out my multi-meter and began to seek the issue. I was getting jolts of 5volts (DC) but nothing steady. I checked AC current ...
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So, the issue appears to have been a hot wire conducting through the load center entry clamp. then shorting power to the load center chassis which is grounded to the frame.
This still doesn't entirely disclose why the shorted power was not carried through the RV frame and to the house's load center. We're dealing with leakage current amounts, here, and varying ground potentials but if the ground plane of the RV is continuous to the house's load center ground and there was significant current through the bad wire, it should have grounded to the source load center and not the stabilizer jacks.
I'd still suggest to use your meter to make sure you have a good ground path. Measure resistance between ground points.
This still doesn't entirely disclose why the shorted power was not carried through the RV frame and to the house's load center. We're dealing with leakage current amounts, here, and varying ground potentials but if the ground plane of the RV is continuous to the house's load center ground and there was significant current through the bad wire, it should have grounded to the source load center and not the stabilizer jacks.
I'd still suggest to use your meter to make sure you have a good ground path. Measure resistance between ground points.
