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How RV battery arrangements affect voltage and amperage

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, This is a continuation of a previous article where I discussed the possible spots to place a RV battery disconnect switch....

How to keep RV batteries charged in winter

Mike Sokol wrote this when he was a columnist for RVtravel.com. He has since moved on and is therefore unable to respond to comments. By...

RV Electricity – WAGO 221 splicing block is welcome innovation

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, This could be the greatest innovation in wire splicing technology since the invention of the wire nut. And it looks like...

RVelectricity: These additions to your RV make it a vital “escape pod”

By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, What would you do if you were forced to evacuate your bricks-and-sticks home ahead of a hurricane, wildfire, flood or other...

How do you measure your RV’s voltage output?

This week Mike Sokol explains how to set a meter to test outlet voltage. This article originally appeared on RVtravel.com in June 2021. Dear Mike, I...

RVelectricity: Power-hungry RVs, and appliances

Dear Mike, I would love to see an article about exactly what you can run on a 30-amp breaker. We have a COE campground with...

How does a 30-amp dogbone power a 50-amp RV?

This was originally posted in July 2019. Dear Mike, On one of your webcasts there was a question about the two legs of 50-amp service. What...

RVelectricity: Can you get a shock from an unplugged RV?

Everyone: Here's an article I wrote in 2017 about getting shocked from an RV that's parked under high-voltage power lines. Yes, you can get...

RVelectricity: Charging a Jackery Explorer with a CarGenerator

Dear Readers, Continuing my experiments with solar panels and portable Lithium Battery Power Stations, I had a brainstorm last week about how to power a...

RVelectricity: Introducing SoftStartHome for residential air conditioners

Dear Readers, As you may know, I've been doing field and lab testing on a number of different SoftStart products over the last two years....

RVelectricity: Solar generator updates – Bring your band!

Note: Mike Sokol wrote this when he was a columnist for RVtravel.com. He has since moved on and is therefore unable to respond to...

RVelectricity: DIY generator neutral-ground bonding plug

Dear Readers, In response to several inquiries about how to make your own neutral/ground generator bonding plug, here's the full DIY generator bonding plug article...