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Maintenance & Repair

How often does RV hot-skin wiring occur?

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  Dear Mike, Regarding the three essential testers (Digital Multi-Meter, Non-Contact Voltage Tester, and Circuit Analyzer) mentioned in the video from Gary Bunzer in...
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Maintenance & Repair

RVer put dimmer switch in bathroom — Why didn’t it work?

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  Hey Mike, I tried to change out the On-Off wall switch in my camper bathroom to a dimmer switch and it didn’t work. Now...
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RV Electricity

Non-contact voltage tester and false positive results

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  Hey Mike, I'm hoping you can answer a question I have. I've tried the Internet, but I think you may be the only person...
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Maintenance & Repair

Expensive mistake when installing 30-amp RV outlet at home

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  RV Electricity with Mike Sokol Dear Mike, Thank you for bringing the miswiring issue to light. I have been a licensed journeyman electrician for...
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Maintenance & Repair

Huge difference between 30-amp and 50-amp hookups

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RV Electricity with Mike Sokol Dear Mike, So just how much more power does a 50-amp shore power plug have compared to a 20- or 30-amp plug?...
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Maintenance & Repair

Is surge protector’s reading sufficient to be safe from ‘hot skin’?

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RV Electricity with Mike Sokol Dear Mike, Thank you so much for your discussion of "hot skin." I recently got a shock touching my small trailer and...
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Maintenance & Repair

Reader asks if new 50-amp outlet is wired correctly

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  RV Electricity with Mike Sokol Dear Mike, I have a 50 amp outlet I had put in, and from either hot to the neutral...
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Maintenance & Repair

Prevent dangerous RV ‘hot skin’ condition

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RV Electricity with Mike Sokol Dear Mike, We recently purchased a pop-up camper. We set it up in the driveway to check things out. My daughter got...
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RV Electricity

No Shock Zone: Part 1: Introduction

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 By Mike SokolWhat follows is the first in a 12-part series about basic electricity for RV users and how to protect yourself and your...
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Maintenance & Repair

No Shock Zone: Part Two: Multimeters

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 By Mike SokolIf you recall the survey we did July, 2010, in RVtravel.com, you know that 21 percent of the RVers who responded had...
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RV Electricity

No Shock Zone: Part Three: Testing campground outlets

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 By Mike SokolA July, 2010 survey in RVtravel.com revealed that 21 percent of RVers who responded had been shocked by their RV. Review the...
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RV Electricity

No Shock Zone: Part Four: Preventing hot skin condition

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By Mike Sokol If you recall the survey we did July, 2010 in RVtravel.com you know that 21 percent of RVers who responded had been...
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