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RVelectricity: VW ID.4 EV – First test drive with travel trailers

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, Welcome to the second part of my EV towing experiments. I'm covering much more in-depth on my GoGreenRV and RVelectricity Facebook groups, but...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): “Stop dragging my chains around” – Protect 7-way plug and chains

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 who's never...

Do you carry a 30-amp or 50-amp extension cord in your RV?

RV Travel -
Did you hear about the guy who got arrested for eating batteries? He'll be charged by morning. OK, all jokes aside, we'd like to know:...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Dometic 12-volt DC fridge power usage tests – Part 1

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: The reasons for bonded and floating neutral generators

Mike Sokol -
By Mike Sokol and Mike Zimmerman  Dear Readers, After a few more go-rounds on my RVelectricity Facebook group about how bonded and floating neutral generators work,...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): “Ball of Confusion” – new USB-C connectors in cars

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: First mpg towing tests with F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, If you've been watching any of my social media you may have seen some of this information about my towing tests with the...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): When you DIY, take a picture – it will last longer

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Please don’t bring a noisy generator to the quiet outdoors

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, Last week while driving around in my (loaner) Ford F-150 Hybrid truck, I stopped by a dry camping area just to see what...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): CarGenerator / Ford PowerBoost Comparison

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: So, does my RV use 120 or 240 volts?

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, I just taught my first RVelectricity seminar in 16 months at the Airstream International Rally in Lebanon, TN. The question of whether an...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Cybertruck pop-up camper?

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Do you always need to use a generator bonding plug?

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, Nearly 10 years ago I designed and promoted the simple generator neutral-ground bonding plug. It allowed you to use an inverter generator to...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Quick tip to help prevent air conditioner breaker tripping

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Cause of 30-amp twist-lock failure

Mike Sokol -
Hi Mike, Our plug melted at a Wisconsin state park campground. We thought someone was burning plastic plates. We could smell it. No idea it...

RVelectricity: My upcoming trip with an F-150 PowerBoost to the Airstream Rally

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, Under the category of "be careful what you wish for," both of my loaner EV and Hybrid vehicles from Volkswagen and Ford are...

RVelectricity: Could the self-charging Sion EV be your next toad?

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, As I dive further into my GoGreenRV study on the future of EV and hybrid-powered RVs, the question of EV toads becomes important....

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Never plug your RV into a 30-amp outlet without testing the voltage

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: We’re looking for melted 30-amp shore power connectors

Mike Sokol -
We need your info on shore power connector meltdowns Mike Zimmerman (from the RVelectricity Facebook group) and I are trying to determine the frequency and...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): HUGE Klein NCVT (Non-Contact Voltage Tester) Recall

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Do electric vehicles spell the end of internal combustion engines?

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, There's certainly been a lot of hype in the last few months about all the new electric vehicles (EVs) hitting the market. And...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Can I run a 2-way fridge on battery power alone?

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Pros and cons of the big three brands of EMS surge protectors

Mike Sokol -
Dear Mike, Do you know anyone who has tried out the EMS surge protectors from the big three manufacturers? —Fabian Dear Fabian, Indeed I do, and that...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Electric space heater tragedy in an RV

Mike Sokol -
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: Electric Avenue – Mike’s EV towing RV challenge

Mike Sokol -
By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, I started on this project nearly two years ago (yes, pre-COVID), and it's now happening this summer and fall. I asked...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Watch Mike Sokol’s Hughes Power Watchdog Surge Protector review with Tony Barthel

Mike Sokol -
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: GoGreenRV 2021-22 study and tour announcement

Mike Sokol -
By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, I've been working on a really interesting project while stuck at home for the last 15 months. Since I've had numerous...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Danger! Don’t swim near boat docks that have electricity!

Mike Sokol -
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: How I began writing for RVtravel.com 10 years ago

Mike Sokol -
By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, Since this is Chuck Woodbury's 1,000th issue of the RV Travel Newsletter, and I've probably been around starting with issue 500...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How many watt-hrs are in a gallon of gasoline?

Mike Sokol -
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: Shore power plug meltdown

Mike Sokol -
By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, I found this picture of a 50-amp shore power plug meltdown last week, and posted it on my RVelectricity Facebook page...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Don’t plug a 20-amp cord into a 50-amp outlet!

Mike Sokol -
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 – Don’t fall for it. This is NOT a generator!

Mike Sokol -
By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, In the last few months I've had perhaps a dozen readers contact me about these so-called "solar generators" that are being...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How to Neutral/Ground bond parallel generators

Mike Sokol -
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 – 6-Step No-cut/No-splice SoftStartRV install video

Mike Sokol -
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

Mike Sokol -
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

Mike Sokol -
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?

Mike Sokol -
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!

Mike Sokol -
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...

30-amp RV vs. 50-amp RV – What’s the difference?

Mark Polk -
By Mark Polk, RV Education 101 What is the difference between a 30-amp and a 50-amp RV electrical system? RVs that don’t have large electrical...

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

Mike Sokol -
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...

Get the 411 on RV extension cords

Mark Polk -
By Mark J. Polk, RV Education 101 I tell RV owners to try not to use an RV extension cord, but the day will come...

Desktop air conditioner a waste of money

Mike Sokol -
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

Mike Sokol -
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

Mike Sokol -
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”?

Mike Sokol -
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?

Mike Sokol -
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

Mike Sokol -
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 – Spring has sprung, along with campground pedestal dangers

Mike Sokol -
By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, I can tell that spring has nearly sprung because I'm getting a lot of chatter on my various groups and forums...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Geeks having fun with arcs and sparks…

Mike Sokol -
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...
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