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07-14-2011, 04:55 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #10985
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Electric Shock
Today while setting up the Monty..it is a 2007 3450RL.. I got a shock. Not bad but enough that I could not hold on to the stabilizer leg. I am going to check with a multi meter and see if I can measure it. What could be causing this?
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07-14-2011, 05:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
M.O.C. #15
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Shovelhead86,
In my case the problem was I was inadvertently using an extension cord that had no ground! Someone had cut off the grounding prong. I was getting a significant shock. Of course I had checked out just about every possible cause before I discovered the problem. Good luck and let us know when you find the cause. Dennis
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07-15-2011, 12:38 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Unknown
Posts: 436
M.O.C. #6570
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usually this is a problem with the polarity on the the campground post. I remember in the old days before the 3 prong 20a cords when this would happen on our camper my Pop would just unplug, rotate the the plug 180* and plug back in to "fix" it.
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07-15-2011, 01:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: corning
Posts: 694
M.O.C. #6635
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I had a polarity problem with the campground 30amp post connection and got shocked on the camper metal.
Be carefull!
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07-15-2011, 01:41 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,370
M.O.C. #8728
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You're loosing the ground somewhere. It's either in the campground pedestal or your connections. Have the campground check their pedestal or plug into another outlet (try the 30 amp outlet) and see if it goes away. Check your cord to make sure you don't have a loose connection in your plugs. Then you can unplug the camper and tighten all the wiring in the circuit breaker panel. Good luck and let us know how you make out.
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07-15-2011, 11:09 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Rising Fawn
Posts: 353
M.O.C. #11268
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Dennis,
Between shocking power cords and exploding fuel hoses, I'm surprised you're still with us!
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07-15-2011, 11:57 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
M.O.C. #15
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Pat,
That is funny! Indeed I believe I am lucky! Just hope my luck keeps holding! In the meantime I'm going to try to enjoy the Monty as long as I can. Good luck and travel safely, Dennis.
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07-15-2011, 03:08 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 664
M.O.C. #10985
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Update on the shocking problem---The trailer is plugged into an outlet on my garage wall. I looked at all kinds of possibilities and by chance replugged it into the upper outlet instead of the lower outlet. I no longer got a shock. I replaced the 39 cent outlet and all is fine. Somehow it was feeding a little voltage to ground.
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