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RVelectricity – 6-Step No-cut/No-splice SoftStartRV install video

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, Just a few weeks ago Danny Rahner from SoftStartRV and I did an Ask the Expert webcast on his new 6-step,...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Warning! Lightning season is coming soon; protect your RV

By Mike Sokol Welcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a newbie...

RVelectricity: Check for dangerous RV hot-skin with new dual-range detector

By Mike Sokol I've had a lot of questions from RV Travel and RVelectricity readers about feeling a shock from your RV when plugged into...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Can I get shocked from an RV that’s not plugged in?

By Mike Sokol Welcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a newbie...

RVelectricity – Shocked when touching your RV? This is a deadly serious problem. Do something!

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, Spring is here, and with it I've received a bunch of emails and postings on my RVelectricity Facebook page about readers...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike: Can I build a “SoftStartRV”-type controller for cheap?

By Mike Sokol Welcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a...

Desktop air conditioner a waste of money

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, As part of my continuing effort to help you avoid electrical gadget schemes, here's an interesting one that was emailed to...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Accidental reversed polarity adapter

By Mike Sokol Welcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a newbie...

RVelectricity – Cool trailer plug storage option

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, I saw this trailer plug storage option on another forum last week, and thought it was such a good idea that...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Scam Alert: Is there really an electricity “cleaner”?

By Mike Sokol Welcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a newbie...

RVelectricity – Can I use my RV generator for emergency power in my house?

By Mike Sokol Dear Mike, After being caught at home (Texas) with no electricity during a winter storm, I got to thinking about how I could...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Dog-bones for springtime RVing

By Mike Sokol Welcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a newbie...