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RVelectricity: Can I make more power by stepping up the voltage?

By Mike Sokol Dear Mike, After reading some of your articles about voltage from the electric company, I see there could be up to 10,000 volts...

RV Electricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Can I swap in a lithium battery?

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: Hard start capacitors vs. SoftStartRV. Big difference!

By Mike Sokol Dear Mike, It would be informative to also show a plot of a "hard start "capacitor with both the standard capacitor and the...

RV Electricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Where did the Power Pal 50-amp tester go?

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: Boondocking power requirements – Part 2 of 4

By Mike Sokol – RVelectricity and the No~Shock~Zone     Brought to you by CarGenerator.com  Hurricanes and Power outages - A word from our sponsor CarGenerator   Did you lose...

RVelectricity – Avoid potentially dangerous shore power meltdown

By Mike Sokol Dear Mike, I've noticed that my shore power plug is looking pretty bad. Instead of being pretty brass colored like the new ones...

RV Electricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How many amps should a water heater draw?

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: Get yer red hot projects right here, folks…

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, Just a quick update on some of the cool projects I'm working on over the summer, a few of which I'll...

RV Electricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Please buy a digital meter

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...

RV Electricity – The Stray Voltage Patrol needs your help Pronto!

By Mike Sokol The Stray Voltage Patrol now has a mission. This will be of benefit to anyone who's ever experienced a campground with poorly...

RVelectricity – Swimmers electrocuted in Arizona lake. Don’t let this happen to you!

By Mike Sokol Two brothers die after jumping into a lake and experiencing symptoms of an "electrical current" Dear Readers, A recent Electric Shock Drowning (ESD) in...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Keeping cool without an AC

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...