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RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Winter battery maintenance

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 who's never...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Solar generator updates – Bring your band!

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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: DIY generator neutral-ground bonding plug

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Dear Readers, In response to several inquiries about how to make your own neutral/ground generator bonding plug, here's the full DIY generator bonding plug article...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Using a 15-amp bonding plug in a 20-amp generator outlet

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Get the right tool for the job!

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Dear Readers, It's been a fun week at the old homestead. A steam pipe buried under the cement floor in the basement of my...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How many batteries are in a tank of propane?

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: More on EVs and a survey: Are you ready to purchase an EV in 2023?

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Dear Readers, Last week's RVelectricity article focused on how the vehicle manufacturers were marketing their upcoming electric vehicle offerings. I noted that they were busy...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Flooded lead acid battery safety reminders

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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: An open letter to the Electric Vehicle industry

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Dear EV manufacturers, Last week I spent two days at the Detroit Auto Show with a focus on studying electric vehicles. I rode the Lightning...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): COVID Nose and propane gas—Danger!

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: These additions to your RV make it a vital “escape pod”

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Dear Readers, What would you do if you were forced to evacuate your bricks-and-sticks home ahead of a hurricane, wildfire, flood or other disaster? From watching...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Is generator bonding really necessary?

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Mike goes to Detroit (Rock City) to check out EVs

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Here's a hint as to where I am this weekend (checking out EVs)... I feel uptight on a Saturday nightNine o'clock, the radio's the only...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How much solar power do I need?

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Hey Mike, One of the RVs I'm looking at has 150 watts of solar panels and a 100 amp-hr lithium battery. The salesman says that...

RVelectricity: Hershey RV Show—First look at new electrical trends

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Dear Readers, Yes, I made it to the Hershey RV Show this week in the sweetest city on earth. This is just a preliminary report...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Do coiled extension cords heat up from inductive heating?

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: The Jackery Explorer 1000 Solar Generator goes Pro!

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Dear Readers, It's starting to be a whirlwind month for me. After being flat on my back from COVID for three weeks in August, I'm...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Should I upgrade to a 24-volt battery?

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: See you at the Hershey RV Show, September 14–18

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Dear Readers, Guess where I'll be hanging out and teaching seminars in two weeks? Yup, the sweetest place on Earth. That's where the Hershey...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How many kWh in a gallon of gasoline?

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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: Why does electrical adapter trip the circuit breaker?

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Dear Readers, This question comes up time and time again: "Why does my 50-amp RV trip the 30-amp circuit breaker when I need to use...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How many batteries equal a propane tank of energy?

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Doing my RVelectricity virtual seminars at the FROG Rally

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Dear Readers, Unfortunately, I caught COVID 10 days ago, which triggered my bronchitis and laid me flat on my back for a week. I asked...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Can a solar panel overcharge your battery?

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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: How many lithium batteries needed for two CPAP machines?

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Everyone... I get questions like this one every week, and it's a great opportunity to show you the basic math that goes into figuring...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Don’t take shelter under a tree during a storm

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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: Is towing a camper trailer with an EV truck practical?

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Dear Readers, There's been a lot of reports about attempted trailer towing with an EV truck, specifically a Ford F-150 Lightning. And the big question...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Why does the 30-amp plug burn up with two ACs?

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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: Why you need a multimeter for your RV

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, I'm in the middle of creating a new training video about using a multimeter for RV electrical system testing. One of the...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Predator powering a 5th wheel RV

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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: Always unplug your RV while working on wiring

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, This was just posted on my RVelectricity Facebook group a few days ago. It's an important reminder to unplug your RV from the...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Up in Smoke: Hemp-powered batteries?

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Battery safety, plus Mike’s new SoftStartUp video

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Today I discuss safety when working with flooded cell batteries, and in particular when used with a solar panel charge controller. Also, I introduce...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Answers to your questions on the new SoftStartUp controller

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: New SoftStartUp is a game changer!

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, I've been getting emails about this product release for months ... but now it can be told! NetworkRV announces plug-in version of their SoftStartRV...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): More power from a Jackery Explorer 2000 Pro

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Don’t use a Non-Contact Voltage Tester on a DC fuse….

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Dear Readers, Last week there was a reader on my RVelectricity Facebook Group who was having all sorts of electrical problems with his RV, including...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Ketchup update: Popsicles?

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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: Charging batteries in parallel

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Dear Mike, I really like your articles, but now have questions of my own. I want to hook up two 12v lead acid batteries in...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Solar power backup while boondocking

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: 50-amp vs. 30-amp twist-lock comparison

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, I have been getting questions about my article from 2018 on why you can't use an adapter on a 240-volt welding outlet to...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): That ’70s Hot Dog Show and portable solar power stations

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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: A reminder of open neutral dangers

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, This photo and story recently showed up on the RVelectricity Facebook group. It's a great reminder of why you really need an advanced...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Mike gets “So kool” with an O2COOL personal fan

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: Ford F-150 Lightning towing range with Hi-Lo trailer

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, You may remember my beginning EV towing tests from last July where I used a Volkswagen ID.4 EV to tow both a Safari...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Some like it hot (not)… Relief for hot flashes

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: On the road again – to the Lebanon FMCA Rally

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, I literally (and I do mean that in the truest definition of the word) just finished teaching three 90-minute RVelectricity MasterClass Seminars at...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How many of you are musicians or singers?

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 who's never...

RVelectricity: The self-charging EV. (There’s no free lunch)

Mike Sokol -
Dear Readers, Wow! There are a lot of people interested in EV charging and driving costs. My article last week on putting a generator in...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): New no-splice SoftStartRV install video

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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...
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