![]() ![]() When you are standing on the ground, your body is forming the ground circuit for the RV that has the hot skin condition. To detect (or feel) a hot skin condition, you have to be standing on the ground and touching a metal part of the RV with the detection tool. This device will prevent power from reaching your RV (and causing hot skin) if there is a problem with the power source (improperly wired, etc). You can protect your rig, and yourself, from a hot skin condition caused by an improperly wired power pedestal by using an RV surge protector. So if you are out boondocking and only have the 12-volt system humming along, you won't experience a hot skin condition. You only have to worry about this condition if you are plugged into a 120-volt power source (shore power or generator). ![]() Hot skin is caused by an incorrectly wired power pedestal (shore power source), damaged RV power/extension cord, and/or wiring damage internal to the RV itself. It can range from either a mild electrical tingling sensation to a massive shock that could potentially put you into cardiac arrest. Hot skin is when your RV is electrified (any metal portion of the rig) due to a faulty electrical ground. There is an electrical danger caused by an incorrectly grounded RV that is known as 'hot skin' condition. It also offers 1050 Joules of voltage surge protection. This is available for 30-amp receptacles only (you can use an RV surge protector if you have a 50-amp plug) and checks the condition of the ground, neutral and hot-wiring, as well as checks for correct polarity. If you want to only have the bare minimum to allow you to check the outlet condition, you can use the Camco Power Defender circuit analyzer. It's well worth the money to have this kind of electrical protection for your rig! It will tell you if the outlet is safe to plug into, and it can protect you from voltage spikes, low and high voltage conditions, and more. We recommend that you use a good RV surge protector (or more specifically, an electrical management system). Such an event can cause major damage to your RV's electrical system. It isn't unheard of for a power pedestal (or other power source outlet) to be wired incorrectly. ![]() I recently purchased a brand spanking new Samsung gas dryer but the new apartment complex we moved into doesn't have a gas line so I am stuck using an electric dryer that I bought at a yard sale today for $50.You are playing with fire (literally) if you don't check your power source before you plug your rig in. So what do I do next? How can I fix this problem? Mind you, I have never dealt with anything like this before and I am also a woman lol. The breaker is 30amps for the dryer, the plug on the wall says 50amps and the dryer says 120/280V- 23A and it also says 120/240V-26A. So I came home and thought I'd take a look at the breaker. It seems like the one that came with a dryer is a 10 gauge, not sure if it makes a difference. So the man at home depot gives me a 50 amp connection that is also an 8 gauge. So I assumed that I had to find a new connection that looked like this | My current plug has 3 equal lengths that are like this |īut the one that comes with it is almost the same but has an L shape on the top plug that looks something like this L I also have an old school plug in my wall that doesn't go with the connection provided. I bought a used electric dryer and the connection that came with it says it's 30amp. ![]()
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