Researching and documenting all things RV (non-commercial)
A very in-depth and technical video about the most used batteries for RV and boat. It compares capabilities and cost between lead-acid, AGM, and lithium batteries. This is for the geeks among us but worth watching. Your head will spin after this 🙂 Don’t buy batteries until you watch this! Which RV or...
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, updated 12/07/2020 A lot of us are unsure of how our RV electricity works and what we need, to get our appliances running. All is well as long as it does what it needs to do but once there is a problem we need to know how it works because that is...
I know the featured image of the dog does not show the dog bones I’m talking about. Here are some examples of what I had in mind: Can you spot the difference? A typical RV pedestal looks like this; Watch the video and you will learn (almost) everything you need about hooking...
So you bought a used RV and are looking for a specific manual for an appliance. When you are lucky the previous owner has that is the documentation map. However, not everyone is that lucky but there is a way to find the manual using the website of MYRVWORKS.com this RV teach has also...
Difference between converter and inverter;Â A converter changes 120 volts into 12 volts. This will charge your house batteries and provides 12 volts power to your lights and system boards of your refrigerator, AC (Air conditioner) and furnace. A converter needs AC (Alternating current) from shore power or a generator to be able to...
In case you want anything RV electricity here is your specialist. Facebook group RVelectricity https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvelectricity/ This group is all about electricity and RVs. It’s moderated by the nation’s number one authority of RV electricity, Mike Sokol. Be sure to sign up for Mike’s monthly newsletter, RV Electricity at https://rvelectricity.com/. His weekly column appears in the RVtravel.com newsletter,...
In this article, Mike Sokol explains how to troubleshoot electrical problems. As I’ve been discussing in my latest articles on troubleshooting short circuits in large systems like an RV, you first need to create a fault current that won’t burn up the wires. Of course you can shut everything else off and look for...
National RV electricity expert Mike Sokol explains what every RVer should know about the power pedestals they plug into at RV parks and other campgrounds. If the pedestal is wired incorrectly you could blow out all your electronics or even shock yourself (fatally, in some cases). Watch the one hour video. Sign up for...
