CaptBobO
Member
- Aug 31, 2020
- 49
- Boat Info
- 2000 410 Sundancer
- Engines
- 8.1L Mercruiser Horizon
OK, so this is a first for me, but maybe I'm doing something different.
The other day, I was getting ready to leave the dock and started my engines.
I went to the shore power on my dock, turned off breaker, unplugged cord and started to feed the cord through the hole in the transom. (I take my shore power cord with me)
as I was feeding the cord in towards the very end, I put my palm on the end of the cord where all three plug prongs are and I started to feel a tingling sensation like power. I pulled my hand back and tested it again. To my surprise, I felt the same electrical tingle. Not enough to make me jump, but enough to know that there was a sign of current there. Is this normal? Anyone else ever notice that?
Why would there be current flowing back to the plug end when i am not plugged in to shore power?
Any input from the Electrical pro's on here would be GREAT!!
Should I be flipping the breaker off on the boat at the shore plug?
Thanks!
The other day, I was getting ready to leave the dock and started my engines.
I went to the shore power on my dock, turned off breaker, unplugged cord and started to feed the cord through the hole in the transom. (I take my shore power cord with me)
as I was feeding the cord in towards the very end, I put my palm on the end of the cord where all three plug prongs are and I started to feel a tingling sensation like power. I pulled my hand back and tested it again. To my surprise, I felt the same electrical tingle. Not enough to make me jump, but enough to know that there was a sign of current there. Is this normal? Anyone else ever notice that?
Why would there be current flowing back to the plug end when i am not plugged in to shore power?
Any input from the Electrical pro's on here would be GREAT!!
Should I be flipping the breaker off on the boat at the shore plug?
Thanks!