Tag: RV generators
Protect your generator from sprouting legs and leaving the campground
By Jim Twamley
Dry camping in your RV is much more enjoyable with a generator. These portable lightweight generators are great for recharging the batteries...
RVelectricity – Can I use my RV generator for emergency power in my house?
By Mike Sokol
Dear Mike,
After being caught at home (Texas) with no electricity during a winter storm, I got to thinking about how I could...
RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Issue 1557
Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...
Why you should exercise your RV generator and how to do it
By Mark J. Polk, RV Education 101
If your RV has an onboard generator set, or you use a portable generator set around the house,...
RVelectricity – Just Ask Mike (J.A.M.): How to fix an open ground problem with...
By Mike Sokol
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...
RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Issue 1517
Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...
Do you have a generator with you on your RV travels?
When you travel in your RV, do you have a generator with you? If so, is it a built-in or portable generator?
Most RVs come...
RVelectricity – Readers’ Q and A’s from November 2020
By Mike Sokol
I'm getting a lot of interesting questions from my readers, many of which are on my RVelectricity Facebook Group. Here are a...
RVelectricity – Hughes Autoformer testing – Part 3
By Mike Sokol
Disclaimer: Hughes has not offered to pay me for this test, and I neither asked for nor received any compensation. But Hughes...
RV Daily Tips. Monday, November 23, 2020
This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...
RV Daily Tips. Friday, October 30, 2020
This newsletter is for intelligent, open-minded RVers. If you comment on an article, do it with respect for others. If not, you will be denied...
Keep your generator linkage clean to prevent stoppages
By Greg Illes
Onan generators, typically 4000W (3600W for propane), are often a feature on mid- to large-size RVs. You can recognize these ubiquitous products...
