1200w Inverter

[jap]

120v Christmas lights on a parade float 16' trailer powered from a 1200w 12v input to 120v output (2 single receptacles on the inverter) mounted on plywood on the tongue of trailer (inverters case lug bonded to metal trailer) with stand alone battery.

Pretty standard setup but is there a shock potential to anyone one the trailer or walking next to the trailer in contact with it should any of the wiring happen to become compromised?

Inverter would be quiet and simple but needs to also be safe.

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[LarryFine]

Pretty standard setup but is there a shock potential to anyone one the trailer or walking next to the trailer in contact with it should any of the wiring happen to become compromised?

No. At worst, there would only be a single point of contact with the circuit.

 

[jap]

Thanks, is that due to the fact that you are actually part of the circuit and not between any difference of potential ?

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[LarryFine]

Thanks, is that due to the fact that you are actually part of the circuit and not between any difference of potential ?

It would be no different than touching your meter base or panel during a branch-circuit fault.

To create a shock hazard from the chassis, you would have to connect the 120v out to a ground rod.