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RV Electricity: Time to check the water heater anode rod

By Mike Sokol Dear Mike, I remember you writing something about putting water in your electric water heater before turning it on in the spring. But...

RVelectricity: Don’t swim around boat docks—Electric Shock Warning!

Dear Readers, Spring has nearly sprung! Last week we had 72 degree weather for a few days IN MARYLAND! Wow, that's crazy for Maryland at the...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Powering your house from a portable generator

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: Are campgrounds ready for EV charging?

Dear Readers, You can't watch television for very long (even the Super Bowl) before you see a commercial (starring Doctor Evil) about the coming wave...

RVelectricity: Many uses of the Jackery Explorer 1500 and 300 Power Stations

Dear Readers, Last Monday I did a video review of the Jackery Explorer 1500 and 300 Power Stations. I'm continuing to experiment with this technology,...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): CarGenerator, Jackery, and chocolate updates…

Welcome to my J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Valentine's Edition, a weekly column where I answer your basic electrical questions. If you're a newbie who's...

RVelectricity – Quartzsite remote seminar Part 2: Surge protectors

Dear Readers, As promised, here's Part 2 of my remote RVelectricity seminars from the Quartzsite RV Show a couple of weeks ago. (If you missed...

RVelectricity – A video discussion about upgrading your RV to lithium batteries

Dear Readers, As promised, Tony Barthel from RVtravel.com and Stressless Camping was able to upload our lithium battery virtual seminar from the Quartzsite show last...

RVelectricity™ – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): The Mike and Tony Quartzsite Show Preview

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...

50-amp RV outlet meltdown warning

Dear Readers, As many of you know I've been doing a casual study of melted shore power connectors. Some of these shore power outlet failures...

RVelectricity™ — Electric space heater power usage and warnings

Hi Mike, RV newbie here, with a (used) 2017 Pleasure-Way Sprinter. It gets icy cold inside at night, due to lack of insulation in walls...

RVelectricity™ – Can I connect my 30-amp RV to a 240-volt generator?

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...