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Reducing hot-skin shocks – Are we there yet?

Dear Mike,  “The No Shock Zone may have saved my life! I never heard of a ‘hot skin condition’ until I read about it...

RV Electricity: What’s “the Code”? Find out here

Dear Mike, Everyone says you have to do this or that because its "the Code," referring to the NEC , of course. For RVs,...

RV Electricity – Forest River Forum RV hot-skin Q&A

From the Forest River Forums Originally Posted by DirtSquirt I replaced the valve on my black water flush out system today and noticed that when...

RV Electricity – Can reversed polarity shock you?

Dear Mike, Your No~Shock~Zone articles are some of the best I've ever read about RV electricity. Thanks for educating all of us "non-electrical" types. So here's...

RV Electricity – Odds and ends

Everyone, There have been so many interesting developments in the last week that I've decided to cover several important ones in this column. So buckle...

RV Electricity – Is this non-contact voltage tester on?

  Dear Mike, I just finished reading your book “RV Electrical Safety” twice.  You have demystified things I’ve only guessed at for years.  I now...

Protect your RV from improper campground hookup

In the course of your RVing life you will encounter many ranges of electrical systems, well-maintained and regularly checked and – not so much....

Electrical reference graphics to print and save

Dear Mike, First... Thank you for your No~Shock~Zone book on RV Electrical Safety. I’m only half through and love it. The way you explain...

RV Electricity – Can water puddles shock you?

  Here's a comment/question from last week's article "What's All This Electrical 'Ground' Stuff About?" Dear Mike, I have a major concern. We host at a...

What’s all this electrical “ground” stuff about?

  Dear Mike, I had a problem a few months ago where the campground pedestal lost its ground, which gave my RV a hot-skin voltage....

How do you know if you have a (dangerous) miswired power pedestal?

Hey Mike, I didn’t see anything about phase protection in your last article. I realize on a 30-amp service it's not an issue, but...

RV Electricity – Surge Protector Evaluation

  Hi Mike, Your articles in the No~Shock~Zone are outstanding. Thank you for caring enough to share and help people like me stay safe...