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What’s a ground loop tester and do I need one?

Mike Sokol -
  Hey Mike, I’ve read in several of your posts on various sites that you recommend a Ground Impedance Tester as the “Gold Standard.” What...

Campground power pedestal testing, Part 2 (with Reader Poll)

Mike Sokol -
  This is the follow-up article to my column from two weeks ago when I asked how many of you had measured electrical problems for...

Follow-up on LED bulb replacement dangers

Mike Sokol -
  This week I’m going to circle back and continue the discussion about LED bulbs that were designed for CAN Bus use, and which overheat...

Campground power pedestal failures (Reader Poll included)

Mike Sokol -
  My column last week on open pedestal grounds (Campsite power pedestal safety: "open ground" danger) must have caused quite a stir with our readers...

Campsite power pedestal safety: “open ground” danger

Mike Sokol -
  I just received this email from one of my readers who happens to be a Progressive Industries Surge Protector owner. I’ll explain why this...

Protect your RV’s electrical system

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is an article he prepared while he was serving as RVtravel.com's technical editor. A...

All about non-contact voltage testers

Mike Sokol -
  From my friends at the R-Pod Owners Forum: Mike, My 2015 R-Pod 178 tests hot with a Fluke Meter when plugged into my 110 house...

What is polarity?

Mike Sokol -
  Mike, I hear the word “polarity” a lot, but what exactly is it? Doesn’t the AC power line reverse its own polarity 60 times...

RVer wonders if shock from RV is due to reversed polarity

Mike Sokol -
  Hey Mike, I replaced the valve on my black water flush-out system today and noticed that when I touched any metal part of the...

Choosing the right extension cord for RV’s shore power cord

Mike Sokol -
  Hi Mike, I need to add a 25-foot extension cord to my shore power cord to reach the outlet in my garage while my...

DIY: Safe way to test the ground wire “bond” to the RV frame

Mike Sokol -
Dear Mike, You talk a lot about RV grounding and bonding, and I understand that the frame of the RV is supposed to be connected...

Hooking up 50-amp trailer to 30-amp service at campground

Mike Sokol -
Hello Mike, If you have a 50-amp trailer and 30-amp service is the only service available at the campground post, can you show me a...

How generator neutral-ground bonding for an RV works

Mike Sokol -
  Hi Mike, First off, let me thank you for all the hard work you’ve put into No~Shock~Zone. It has been so educational as a...

Would you dare drink the water at these RV parks?

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR Would you drink the water from either of these water faucets? Both are currently at hookup sites in American RV parks....

Beware of dangerous “Reflected Hot-Skin Condition”!

Mike Sokol -
  Hello, Mike, I just happened across your YouTube video on camper hot-skin conditions and I had to relate my first experience with it. We...

How often does RV hot-skin wiring occur?

Mike Sokol -
  Dear Mike, Regarding the three essential testers (Digital Multi-Meter, Non-Contact Voltage Tester, and Circuit Analyzer) mentioned in the video from Gary Bunzer in...

Question about installing 50-amp RV outlet at home

Chuck Woodbury -
  Hi Mike, I’m about to have a 50-amp RV outlet installed at my home. I’ll have the 50 amp installed or purchase a 50...

Cheap device prevents accidental RV sewer overflow

Chuck Woodbury -
Doug Swarts (Drainmaster.com) and Chuck Woodbury of RVtravel.com discuss how a simple, inexpensive device can save the day (as well as a lot of...

How an automated RV dumping system works

Chuck Woodbury -
  Doug Swarts, the inventor of the Drain Master electric sewer valve, explains how the system permits an RVer to dump his or her holding...

Why to keep your RV’s gray tank closed when hooked up

Chuck Woodbury -
RV waste management expert Doug Swarts of Drainmaster.com explains why RVers should not only keep their black (sewer) tanks closed when hooked up in...

Expensive mistake when installing 30-amp RV outlet at home

Mike Sokol -
  RV Electricity with Mike Sokol Dear Mike, Thank you for bringing the miswiring issue to light. I have been a licensed journeyman electrician for...

Huge difference between 30-amp and 50-amp hookups

Mike Sokol -
RV Electricity with Mike Sokol Dear Mike, So just how much more power does a 50-amp shore power plug have compared to a 20- or 30-amp plug?...

Avoid ‘frying’ appliances, electronics at RV parks

Chuck Woodbury -
  It's not unusual for your RV to be exposed to faulty campground electrical wiring like open neutral, open ground and reverse polarity. If ignored...

Is surge protector’s reading sufficient to be safe from “hot skin”?

Mike Sokol -
  RV Electricity with Mike Sokol Dear Mike, Thank you so much for your discussion of "hot skin." I recently got a shock touching my...

Prevent dangerous RV “hot skin” condition

Mike Sokol -
RV Electricity with Mike Sokol   Dear Mike, We recently purchased a pop-up camper. We set it up in the driveway to check things out. My daughter got...

Unexpected cause of Dometic fridge fire discovered

Chuck Woodbury -
NOTE: Electrical expert Mike Sokol reports that this news story has inaccuracies, so please keep that in mind when reading it. By Greg Gerber RV...

When and when not to use “dog bone” adapters

RV Staff -
Dear Gary,Thanks for your information at the recent RV show. Your seminars were very informative and those tire pressure requirements were new to me....

Simplify backing into your RV space

Chuck Woodbury -
By Steve Savage Mobility RV Service If you tow, I suspect you — like most of us — have suffered through the stress that comes along...

Why a young boy died by simply touching the family RV

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury, editorI wrote this article two years ago in response to the death of a 3-year-old boy, who was electrocuted by simply touching his...

RVer asks about plugging 30 amp RV into 50 amp service

Chuck Woodbury -
A question from an RVtravel.com reader to Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor.Dear Gary,Our motorhome has 30 amp service. We’ll be camping in the near...

Can you plug a friend’s RV into yours to charge his batteries?

RV Staff -
By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician Dear Chris, I am a new RVer and have a new Class C motorhome which we purchased this spring. I have...

New RVer Asks: What do all these campsite utility designations mean?

RV Staff -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Peruse a campground directory, look over information on the Internet, some of the terms used in connections with campgrounds...

How touching your RV could shock or even kill you

RV Staff -
 By Chuck Woodbury, editor, RVtravel.comPlease watch the short video below by Mike Sokol. Watching it could save your life one day! You may be...

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

RV Staff -
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....

Improve your RV’s drinking water with Camco filter

RV Staff -
The Camco TastePURE KDF/Carbon RV Water Filter is a convenient filter for RVers who want to improve the quality of the water they bring...

How to protect your RV’s electrical system

RV Staff -
By Chris Dougherty Certified RV technician A reader wrote in recently who had heard about RVs getting fried by bad wiring in campgrounds, and asked if...

Dump valve wisdom: Keep ’em closed

RV Staff -
By RVtravel.com staff When you have full hookups, leave both the black and gray water valves closed. This allows solids and tissues to start breaking...

Carry the right hose kit for your RV lifestyle

RV Staff -
By Greg Illes When we take our RVs out into the world, inevitably the day ends and we have to park. After all, there's Happy...

Is your RV fresh water safe?

RV Staff -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Many of us laughed ourselves silly at the old TV show detective, Monk. The poor guy couldn't touch door...

Safe drinking water on the road

RV Staff -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Water — that life-sustaining drink. Once you exclude fat from your body mass (who among us wouldn't like to...

Recycling gray water

RV Staff -
By Jim Twamley I have no problem recycling RV gray water onto grass, shrubs and trees. Plants will thrive on RV gray water if you...

What kind of water filter do you really need?

RV Staff -
By Greg Illes We shower with it, flush the toilet, wash dishes, and (most importantly) we drink it. Behind the scenes, it also runs through...

Pick your hoses carefully

RV Staff -
By Greg Illes After years of leaks, failures and various disappointments, I've finally gotten a "kit" of hoses in my RV that I'm happy with....

Can I run my 30-amp RV on a 20-amp outlet?

RV Staff -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris For some new to RVing, electricity is a mysterious force — one difficult to sort out. Here's an example:...

Coffee-can your sewer odor away

RV Staff -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris If your RV is connected to a sewer drain most of the time, you probably keep your gray water...

Test your shore power outlet for safety

RV Staff -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris One quick way to ruin an RV trip is a heavy electrical shock. Shore power systems in campgrounds can...

Learning from the “other guy”

RV Staff -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris While there's plenty to be learned from industry experts, as RVers we often learn a lot from fellow RVers....

Don’t be zapped by low voltage

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

Water accessories every RV needs

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
by Russ and Tiña De Maris If you'll be camping in a park with "city water," that is, water from a faucet, there are some...
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