What is this on the bus door for?

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What is this on the bus door for?

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This is the best pic I could do (I am not SteveW) so here goes The bus screen door has a wire connecting to the body of the bus. (It is broken) Has anyone else got or seen this before? or know why it is there.
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It's metal.
Exposed metal in close proximity to electrical outlets needs to be earthed.

It is hard to get far enough away from electrical outlets in a motorhome so all exposed metal needs to be earthed.

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It's an earth strap. Possibly for electrolysis reasons, or as Jim said, to comply with the electrical standards.
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Thanks guys but If that is the case why do the windows not have these things on them as they are closer to power outlets? Bet not many people know about this one.
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Has the door got plastic hinges?
Probably the windows don't.

Also, maybe it was giving static electricity shocks to people opening the door.
Earth strap would fix that too probably.
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El Gringo wrote:Has the door got plastic hinges?
Probably the windows don't.

Also, maybe it was giving static electricity shocks to people opening the door.
Earth strap would fix that too probably.

Yes the door has plastic hinges and No the windows don't.
We put the door in when the bus was being converted and we have never had any zaps from it. Have no idea how long the strap thingy has been broken either. :? :? Now if G joins the wire back together and I get zapped then I'll come a lookin for you boys..
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Dot wrote:
El Gringo wrote:Has the door got plastic hinges?
Probably the windows don't.

Also, maybe it was giving static electricity shocks to people opening the door.
Earth strap would fix that too probably.

Yes the door has plastic hinges and No the windows don't.
We put the door in when the bus was being converted and we have never had any zaps from it. Have no idea how long the strap thingy has been broken either. :? :? Now if G joins the wire back together and I get zapped then I'll come a lookin for you boys..
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Have a zapping good time :lol: :lol: :lol:
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If you have a look at cop cars you will see everything that opens or shuts has a earth wire maybe to do with radio interference ???
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T1 Terry wrote:
Dot wrote:
El Gringo wrote:Has the door got plastic hinges?
Probably the windows don't.

Also, maybe it was giving static electricity shocks to people opening the door.
Earth strap would fix that too probably.

Yes the door has plastic hinges and No the windows don't.
We put the door in when the bus was being converted and we have never had any zaps from it. Have no idea how long the strap thingy has been broken either. :? :? Now if G joins the wire back together and I get zapped then I'll come a lookin for you boys..
All talk that Dottie, never follows through :lol:
And who is the one that ran like a rampant bull yelling NO when approached :roll: :roll: :?: :?: :?:
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