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Deadly ‘RV hot-skin condition’ can spread from your neighbor’s RV

Mike Sokol -
By Mike Sokol Time for a reminder about a miswiring condition I found in campgrounds years ago. It's a hot-skin voltage that can be "reflected"...

Why you need a multimeter for your RV

Mike Sokol -
As an RV electrical expert, I’ve learned that a basic digital multimeter can save you a world of trouble on the road. In this...

RV electricity: Do coiled extension cords heat up from inductive heating?

Mike Sokol -
By Mike Sokol Dear Mike, Our all-electric coach has a 36-foot-long 50-amp cable wound up on a motorized cable reel. Is it necessary to completely...

RV electricity: Can a solar panel overcharge your battery?

Mike Sokol -
Dear Mike, I saw a post on "Will solar panels overcharge my batteries?" I have a slightly different scenario, but I understand now why so...

How to test for a dangerous RV hot-skin condition before its too late

Mike Sokol -
RV Electricity by Mike Sokol First posted on RVtravel.com in January, 2022 Dear Mike, I recently pulled into a little country showground in my motorhome and plugged...

Everything you know about circuit breakers is wrong

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, The amount of misinformation posted on Facebook is legendary, so please don't take advice from any FB "electrical expert." It seems a bit...

How to safely charge your RV batteries with solar power

Ken Arnold -
Previous articles in this series covered portable power stations and solar panels, but the most flexible and expandable option is to install solar panels...

How many solar panels you need for your RV

Ken Arnold -
How many solar panels do you need for your RV? (And how do I charge the batteries?) Like so much else, it depends on...

Don’t pay for more solar than you need, part three

Ken Arnold -
In the first installment of this series, we collected battery consumption data (battery shunt current displayed in Amps) from the actual usage of our...

Don’t pay for more solar than you need, part two

Ken Arnold -
This is the second in a series of articles on RV solar system sizing. Before you continue, make sure you read part one to discover...

RV electricity: Generator grounding and bonding

RV Travel -
Mike Sokol wrote this when he was a columnist for RVtravel.com. He has since moved on and is therefore unable to respond to comments. By Mike...

RVelectricity: Always unplug your RV while working on wiring

Mike Sokol -
Mike Sokol wrote this when he was a columnist for RVtravel.com. He has since moved on and is therefore unable to respond to comments...
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