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Three-year old boy killed when he touched RV: Why?

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician As of 2011, approximately 8.9 million households owned an RV, and with numbers like that RV accidents are very few....

Do-it-yourself back-up camera install?

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By Ted Choat with Russ and Tiña De Maris Ted, who claims to be 148 years old, writes, "Anything labeled 'easier' gets my vote." So...

Electrical gremlins? Multimeters to the rescue

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By Chris Dougherty Certified RV Technician There are many brands and kinds of multimeters, from inexpensive dollar store specials to Flukes and Extechs. While I’ll refrain...

A power inverter can save you on hookups

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By Chuck Woodbury A small power inverter like the one pictured can provide some household power needs without the use of a generator or a...

Inverter problems can ruin your day

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By Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service If you own a diesel pusher, odds are that you have an on-board power inverter. Not only does the...

Use self-fusing tape for weatherproof connections

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By Greg Illes Standard vinyl electrical tape has been around for a long time — too long, some would say. The problem with this commonly...

Why a voltmeter will help you to be a happy camper

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By Greg Illes There’s a lot of confusion out there about batteries, not the least of which is how to tell if your batteries are...

Troubleshooting RV electrical issues? Keep it simple!

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by Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service One of the most important rules when troubleshooting anything in your RV is "Keep it simple." This rule is...

Dry camping? Use smarts when charging your RV batteries

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Some RVers rarely stray from an RV park and that's a real shame. There's a lot of beauty that...

How much maintenance is required on solar panels?

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The answer is "not much!" There is very little maintenance required on a well designed solar electric battery charging system. Solar panels have no...

Don’t be zapped by low voltage

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By Russ and Tiña De MarisIn the classic monster movies, the mad scientist zaps his new "creation" with a huge blast of electricity —...

Caution! Don’t confuse RV light bulbs

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In this segment of an RVtravel.com live webcast Chuck Woodbury, Mike Sokol and Chris Dougherty discuss a common mistake: using the wrong bulb...
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