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RVelectricity: Should RV parks meter power? Part 2

Dear Readers, Last week's article about RV parks installing Smart Pedestals to meter power sure struck a nerve. While 60% of you who took the...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Side-by-side video of new SoftStartRV

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: Should RV parks meter power? Please take our survey

Dear Readers, I fully expect this will stir up a little controversy since the idea of unmetered ("free") electric power at campgrounds has been the...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): AED update – drone delivery!

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: Honey, they shrank my SoftStartRV…

Dear Readers, One of the fun things I get to do in my FunkWorks Lab is play with prototype products long before they're released to...

RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Lightning safety around water and boat docks

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 – Torque values for circuit breakers

Hi Mike, I've been reading some of your RVelectricity articles and recently about torque values for the ATS (automatic transfer switch). But what about the...

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 – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): Going to the dogs – Eat local…

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...