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RV Electricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): My WAG chart on solar panels and air conditioners

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 – Updates on Hughes Autoformer, Dometic 12-volt fridge, SoftStartRV on a solar panel

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, I've been working on several unrelated testing projects over the last few weeks, but don't have enough new data on any...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Important generator carbon monoxide reminder

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 – Hughes Autoformer testing – Part 2

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, If you subscribe to my monthly RVelectricity Newsletter you've already read the first part of my Hughes Autoformer test. If you...

RV Electricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Dogbone adapter confusion cleared up – Part 2

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: Hughes Autoformer testing – Part 1

By Mike Sokol My Hughes Autoformer testing has begun. Here are details on how much additional current an air conditioner draws as the voltage goes...

RVelectricity: Boondocking power requirements – Part 4 of 4

By Mike Sokol – RVelectricity and the No~Shock~Zone Brought to you by CarGenerator.com  Integrating solar panels into your boondocking plan While you could just move to a...

RVelectricity: Road Signs – Is it a UFO or an MFO (Mike’s Flying Object)?

By Mike Sokol As we are preparing for Halloween this year, I'm reminded of that one special Halloween in my early 20s when I went...

RVelectricity: Industry update – Dometic 12-volt DC refrigerator – first look impressions

By Mike Sokol Dometic 12-volt DC refrigerator testing Back in BC (Before COVID) I made a few acquaintances in the Dometic refrigeration division, and they promised...

RVelectricity: Avoid space heater danger: What you need to know – Part 1

November 2, 2017 / October 2, 2020 By Mike Sokol This is a special two-part article on a topic that’s not only seasonal, it’s very important...

RV Electricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Dogbone adapter confusion cleared up – Part 1

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 – Hybrid inverter-powered air conditioner

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, All the pieces of my solar/battery-powered air conditioner experiment are coming together nicely. Here's the first lab data I gathered last...