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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | As I said there are likely two things happening simaltaneously.
# 1. There is a problem with the safety ground (equipment grounding conductor path) a.k.a. the green wire. Either it's missing or it's open. This problem could be anywhere in the circuit, including in your house wiring - Therefore, check the outlet you are plugging into with an electrical outlet tester.. and
#2. There has to be some type of fault that is energizing the boat hull..as Shep also suggested. This could be anything including the charger itself (internal fault).
The only good reason that I can think of for isolating the charger from the hull would be to prevent galvanic corrosion of the hull...... In this case isolating it will just give a false sense of security, i.e., the charger metal case itself could still be energized/a shock hazard if the fault is internal to the charger. Is this charger UL listed?
Yeah- a little tingle may or may not kill you. But given the right circumstances, you'll still be dead. Also keep in mind that when it comes to electrical shock currents the smaller your body mass the more suceptable you are. What just shocks a 250lb man can kill a 50lb child.
Al Warner |
