Tag: GFCI
RVelectricity – What is a GFCI nuisance trip?
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RV Daily Tips. Monday, December 28, 2020
Issue 1501
Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...
RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Why surge protectors and GFCI outlets don’t mix
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 get shocked from a GFCI?
By Mike Sokol
Dear Mike,
I felt a tingle from my RV when it was plugged into a 20-amp GFCI outlet at my friend's cottage. He...
Did the campground industry association save RV park owners millions of dollars by nixing...
By Mike Sokol
Dear Readers,
I received dozens of emails about the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) announcement last week concerning the National...
RVelectricity – GFCI clarification
By Mike Sokol
(Warning: This may be complicated.)
Dear Readers,
My column last week about how GFCI circuits operate caused some confusion for several readers, so...
Thirty- and fifty-amp GFCIs in campgrounds – not a good idea
By Mike Sokol
I received a number of inquiries last week about possible changes to the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) and how it might...