Tag: AC Electric

Product review By Bob Difley Portable heaters are a convenient way to ward off the season's chill, but these devices increase amperage loads that poorly maintained...

By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR I talk by phone with our RV electricity expert Mike Sokol almost every day. Mike is like a little kid: He gets...

By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as...

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

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Spend any amount of time in a commercial RV park and you’re apt to get a power bill. Since...

By Jim Twamley Parking your RV at a friend’s or relative’s house? What happens if you keep blowing fuses because your RV pulls more amps...

Dear Mike, I recently acquired a setup which has a 30-amp plug on one side and a 20-amp plug on the other. I was told...

Most RV power cords stiffen as the temperature drops, making them difficult to lay out and retrieve. SmartPlug Systems' new SUPERFLEX50 50A 125/250V cordset...

  Edited by Russ and Tiña De Maris Electric pedestal fears not groundless Mike Sokol, RVtravel.com's resident electrical safety expert, had sent a response to...

  By Bob Difley When I was asked to review Twist and Seal's line of protectors designed to keep electrical cord connections dry and safe from...

  By Bob Difley So you have a big box filled with power-hungry appliances like microwaves, lots of bright lights, and a couple of air conditioners...

By Russ and Tiña De Maris With the price of scrap copper wire over $2 a pound, it's not a wonder that some unscrupulous folks...