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RV Electricity – Is this non-contact voltage tester on?

  Dear Mike, I just finished reading your book “RV Electrical Safety” twice.  You have demystified things I’ve only guessed at for years.  I now...

Electrical reference graphics to print and save

Dear Mike, First... Thank you for your No~Shock~Zone book on RV Electrical Safety. I’m only half through and love it. The way you explain...

Can you be shocked by camping near high power lines?

Is it dangerous to park your RV beneath or even near high power lines? Could you or your RV be electrified to the point...

RV Electricity – Can water puddles shock you?

  Here's a comment/question from last week's article "What's All This Electrical 'Ground' Stuff About?" Dear Mike, I have a major concern. We host at a...

RV Electricity – No~Shock~Zone by Mike Sokol – Issue 2

Issue 2 • December 31, 2017 Brought to you as a public service by RVtravel.com. Support comes from our sponsors, advertisers and the contributions...

Sokol Surveys – Jam Band

  It may be hard to believe by looking at me now, but back in the '60s and '70s I was a bit of a...

What’s all this electrical “ground” stuff about?

  Dear Mike, I had a problem a few months ago where the campground pedestal lost its ground, which gave my RV a hot-skin voltage....

Road Signs – Peripheral Vision

Road Signs – Peripheral Vision By Mike Sokol I have learned from a lifetime of misplacing objects that often the best way to find something...

How do you know if you have a (dangerous) miswired power pedestal?

Hey Mike, I didn’t see anything about phase protection in your last article. I realize on a 30-amp service it's not an issue, but...

RV Electricity – Surge Protector Evaluation

  Hi Mike, Your articles in the No~Shock~Zone are outstanding. Thank you for caring enough to share and help people like me stay safe...

Is a surge protector enough to protect an RV?

By Mike Sokol Hey Mike, I've recently purchased the top Progressive EMS 30 Amp surge protector which seems to work great. I now have several extra...

RV Electricity – Overloaded wires – What’s the big deal?

By Mike Sokol Dear Mike, You're always warning us about overloaded wiring, but what can really happen if that occurs? Does the overloaded wiring just...