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RVelectricity: Pros and cons of the big three brands of EMS surge protectors

Dear Mike, Do you know anyone who has tried out the EMS surge protectors from the big three manufacturers? —Fabian Dear Fabian, Indeed I do, and that...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Electric space heater tragedy in an RV

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: Electric Avenue – Mike’s EV towing RV challenge

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, I started on this project nearly two years ago (yes, pre-COVID), and it's now happening this summer and fall. I asked...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Watch Mike Sokol’s Hughes Power Watchdog Surge Protector review with Tony Barthel

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: GoGreenRV 2021-22 study and tour announcement

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, I've been working on a really interesting project while stuck at home for the last 15 months. Since I've had numerous...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Danger! Don’t swim near boat docks that have electricity!

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: How I began writing for RVtravel.com 10 years ago

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, Since this is Chuck Woodbury's 1,000th issue of the RV Travel Newsletter, and I've probably been around starting with issue 500...

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

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...

Child dies from touching the family RV

By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR Please answer our poll below: Have you ever been shocked by touching an RV? (Voting is closed.) (UPDATE, MAY 9, 2021) — I wrote this...

RVelectricity: Shore power plug meltdown

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, I found this picture of a 50-amp shore power plug meltdown last week, and posted it on my RVelectricity Facebook page...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Don’t plug a 20-amp cord into a 50-amp outlet!

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 – Don’t fall for it. This is NOT a generator!

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, In the last few months I've had perhaps a dozen readers contact me about these so-called "solar generators" that are being...