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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...
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