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Now it's just getting too hard not to buy one. I think I'm going to be extra nice to the wife today! Obviously the tariffs haven't affected the pricing on these. I wonder if they shipped a large amount prior to them hitting and now they're trying to liquidate them? Or maybe a new model getting ready to be released?

Under the right conditions, even the metal outside of appliances inside the camper could become energized. This could happen even if plugged into a GFCI outlet since GFCI's don't monitor for voltage on the ground.

Here's a more detailed explanation courtesy of AI- Bonding the ground and neutral together at an RV pedestal creates a secondary neutral-ground bonding point, which violates the National Electrical Code (NEC) and RVIA building codes that require only one bonding point in a distributed electrical system. This single, primary bonding point must be located at the main service panel, such as the campground's incoming service panel. When the ground and neutral are bonded at the pedestal, it establishes an additional connection between the neutral and ground conductors, which can lead to several hazardous conditions. If the neutral conductor fails (e.g., due to a loose connection, corrosion, or damage), the current from the load will seek an alternative return path. With a secondary bonding point at the pedestal, this current can flow through the grounding conductors, including the equipment grounding conductor (EGC) and the RV chassis. This causes the safety ground, which should normally carry no current under normal conditions, to become energized and carry the full load current. This condition is dangerous because it can result in a "hot skin" on the RV, meaning the metal frame and any connected appliances become energized at 120 volts. If the ground conductor also fails in this scenario, the risk of electric shock increases significantly. A person touching the RV while standing on the ground could receive a severe or fatal shock due to the energized chassis. Furthermore, this secondary bonding can cause ground loop currents, which may induce hum or buzz in audio systems and can trip GFCI outlets even with minimal load current. In summary, bonding the ground and neutral at an RV pedestal creates a dangerous condition by allowing fault current to flow through the safety ground, potentially energizing the RV chassis and creating a serious shock hazard. This is why the bonding must be performed only at the main service panel and not at the pedestal or within the RV itself.

If the ground is bonded to neutral at the pedestal, instead of a separate direct run back to main panel ground as it should be, the ground conductor will become the neutral if the neutral connection is lost inside the trailer.

Depends on the wiring fault, but it could become energized under the right conditions.

A bootleg ground at the pedestal with an internal fault in the RV could do it. Not sure if the EMS would even see this as a fault.

Spoke with a friend today who is very knowledgeable on the subject and he said that none of the EMS products on the market right now satisfy the requirements of the upcoming code for Grounding Monitor Interrupter's in RV's. He said while they might cut power when a ground is missing they will not protect in other rare scenario's where power is on the ground wire.

Have you tried having someone physically pull out on the awning while you crank it? I Have a Fiamma also but when I had alignment issues it would not come out until I pulled out on it while cranking. Something might have been damaged or knocked out of adjustment when the wind got hold of it.

Our Hull 45 was without any electrical protection also so I installed a hard wired Hughes Power Watchdog as well as their Autoformer voltage booster. Looking to upgrade to their new "Watchdog Powercenter" once it's back in stock. It combines the Autoformer voltage booster and Watchdog protection into one unit to protect from low voltage, surges, and wiring issues. Pricey, but worth it, IMHO... Watchdog Powercenter

No, they can retroactively enforce this. Though anyone who doesn't have this sort of protection is crazy not to have it added to their RV. And have it hard wired inside the RV... If you rely on pedestal protection you're not protected from an open ground if the power cord or it's connections are damaged beyond it.

A Watchdog with EPO will shut off the power if the ground is missing, Not sure about the Progressive units that come in Oliver's, though.. Edit- according to AI the Progressive EMS does cut off power when the ground is missing. Would still check the owners manual to be sure.

Nice! Might have to jump on this even though I won't get my Ollie back until after Thanksgiving.

Same here. Their faucets are crazy expensive but replacement parts are more than reasonable..

Just looked at the receipt for my last order and they charged me $7 for shipping.

Here's the one I think you're looking for. I've purchased through them before and they ship fast. And if you just need a replacement part and not the whole handle I'm sure they can help you with that too. 10777 Elbow Sprayer Handle with On/Off Valve EDIT- Here's the Aerator if that's all you need. 10459 Replacement Aerator

Talk about hitting the jackpot!

Just need to get my Ollie back first... right now my brother is using it as temporary housing. Loves it so much he's planning on buying one himself.

Yep, the exterior look is awesome, then it all goes downhill from there. I don't blame Oliver, I'm sure these changes to the windows were the last thing that they wanted to do...

Nice! Looking forward to installing a Cielo Breez Max along with the Greenland Turbro unit that I'll be installing soon. Thank you for making us all aware of this thermostat and it's capabilities!

With everything able to run on electric now, who's going to be the first one to remove the propane tanks and pack the doghouse with lithium batteries? 😄

Looks like you'll have to pull the bottom two bins out for that. Would have been nice if they had designed it to where there was a center support between each so you could pull one out and leave the other.

Our 2010 has the back splash facing towards the rear and I like that it helps protect the curbside bed from splatter. Maybe they were giving owners the option in the early models too?

Right now there's 10% the Pioneer for their labor day sale. Code- LABORDAY25 1465.00 before tax.

Pretty sure Steve bought the very first LE2 after the hiatus with the four units between our hull 45 and his hull 50 all being LE's.

Yes, it's technically a 2010, though it was originally sold in August of 2009. It was the first LE2 sold as well as the last unit sold before the hiatus. Pretty sure it's the only one titled as a 2010, too.