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RV Electricity – Can a 9-volt battery start a fire in your RV?

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Dear Mike, I recently read where a 9-volt battery thrown away in a trash can started a fire in a garage. Can this really...

RV Electricity – Can reversed polarity shock you?

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Dear Mike, Your No~Shock~Zone articles are some of the best I've ever read about RV electricity. Thanks for educating all of us "non-electrical" types. So here's...

RV Electricity – Odds and ends

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Everyone, There have been so many interesting developments in the last week that I've decided to cover several important ones in this column. So buckle...

Road Signs Retread – Hit me with your best shot

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Life lessons are all around us, if only we pay attention to them. Last year on a 1,100-mile drive back from Florida to Maryland,...

RV Electricity – Does ground size in extension cord matter?

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Dear Mike, When I went shopping for a 50-amp extension cord for our 5th wheel, I was surprised (shocked?) to find that they seem...

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

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  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

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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...

RV Electricity – Can water puddles shock you?

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  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

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

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

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  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....

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

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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

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  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...
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