Author: jmsokol
Subject: Important - check this every time you set up
Posted: 21 Aug 2016 at 8:00am
You're only as safe as what you plug into. Read this email I received from another reader below.
Mike Sokol
We were at a function where the power for the Rv was supplied by them via a 100 amp 3phase construction type temporary power box with multiple 20 amp plugs and some larger plugs I plugged in the Rv and all was good a second trailer plugged in and it was fine when the third trailer plugged in the lights and ac would almost shut off and then become extremely bright I went to see what the problem was and found the cord feeding the construction power box was arcing at the connection to the building I pushed it back into the plugin and the surging stopped the next morning I noticed the fridge had stopped working so I plugged it in to the other receptacle on my power cord it instantly electrified the trailer and almost killed our dogs and injured my wife it turns out the fridge electric heating element blew up and welded itself to the fridge I had the trailer checked by a certified master electrician and he said there is nothing wrong with the wiring or my power cord the construction power box label clearly states that all 20amp plugs are gfi protected why did this happen? Would the power surges cause the element to self destruct? The other 2 trailers also suffered damage 2. 30 amp breakers the microwave and the cooling fan for the inverter thanx
Subject: Important - check this every time you set up
Posted: 21 Aug 2016 at 8:00am
You're only as safe as what you plug into. Read this email I received from another reader below.
Mike Sokol
We were at a function where the power for the Rv was supplied by them via a 100 amp 3phase construction type temporary power box with multiple 20 amp plugs and some larger plugs I plugged in the Rv and all was good a second trailer plugged in and it was fine when the third trailer plugged in the lights and ac would almost shut off and then become extremely bright I went to see what the problem was and found the cord feeding the construction power box was arcing at the connection to the building I pushed it back into the plugin and the surging stopped the next morning I noticed the fridge had stopped working so I plugged it in to the other receptacle on my power cord it instantly electrified the trailer and almost killed our dogs and injured my wife it turns out the fridge electric heating element blew up and welded itself to the fridge I had the trailer checked by a certified master electrician and he said there is nothing wrong with the wiring or my power cord the construction power box label clearly states that all 20amp plugs are gfi protected why did this happen? Would the power surges cause the element to self destruct? The other 2 trailers also suffered damage 2. 30 amp breakers the microwave and the cooling fan for the inverter thanx