GeorgeTelford wrote:Hi Bruce
First you said this
Get the cord that Tom showed a picture of, use the tester and you'll be fine. You have more chance of dying in an auto wreck on the way to the campground than you do from the 120V if you use reasonable caution.
Bruce
GeorgeTelford wrote:Now this is an extension cord and is not covering the chassis and skin with bonded to earth/Ground, so to me this is you advocating breaking code,Tehn you change your mind with the next quote, even you are disagreeing with your earlier reccomendation.
my opinion is that you should ground the frame and you should ground the metal skin, for all the reasons discussed above. A live wire may never, ever come in contact with the skin but a wire to ground it is cheap and easy and it should keep you from being lit up.
First you tell me I am wrong for disagreeing with ya and then you agree with me.
Rickxr2 wrote:Could it be you are both saying the same thing in a different language? Go to your corners, take off your gloves, take a deep breath and relax. Please excuse me if I have overstepped my boundries.
Rick
GeorgeTelford wrote:No, because Bruce did suggest that using an extension lead as the electrical system on a tear would be OK and its not, it is against code and also as the potential to be fatal (its not outright dangerous in itself, but it is still safer to do it the correct way)
GeorgeTelford wrote:An extension cord should not be used for a teardrop camper, thats not what it was intended for as well you know (or at least you should if you are a qualified electrician)
GeorgeTelford wrote:In a totally wooden camper it would be as safe as the proper way of doing it, because there would be nothing to bond to (unless you have a steel sink) So in Endo's scenario it would be OK, we are back pretty much to bird on a wire scenario.
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