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How often does RV hot-skin wiring occur?

  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

  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

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

  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

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

  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

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

  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’?

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

Prevent dangerous RV ‘hot skin’ condition

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

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

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....