Dear Readers, As many of you know by now, I’m not supported by the RV industry in any way. And the majority of rallies and trade shows I’ve presented my RVelectricity seminars at over the last two years don’t even …
By Mike Sokol Dear Readers, As promised, here’s Part VIII of my No~Shock~Zone series about electricity that I originally published in 2010. The No~Shock~Zone: Part VIII — GFCI Theory UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING RV ELECTRICAL DAMAGE Copyright Mike Sokol 2010/2019 – …
Which came first? The Chicken Tax, the Sprinter or the Egg? A lesson in tariffs and international trade By Mike Sokol This is not a political article, and I’m not taking sides. However, I believe that “Those who cannot learn …
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Dear Mike, I’ve been thinking about buying a generator for my RV, but most of them have some sort of twist-lock plug that won’t connect to my RV shore power cord without an adapter plug. Is that adapter dangerous to …
Focus on Stray Voltage I’m declaring July official Hot-Skin/Stray Voltage month. For those of you who don’t know, an RV Hot-Skin occurs when the ground wire on an RV’s shore power feed is interrupted somehow. That allows even normal leakage …
Last week RVtravel.com ran a survey asking which brand of surge protector you used, or if you used any surge protector at all. In a moment the results of that survey, but first I’ll write about a few comments you …
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 as we head out on our first travel trailer/4000-mile/27-stop retirement trip. Boy, we really could be in …
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 feel more comfortable working around the pedestal and connecting my RV to shore power at campsites. …