My RV Electrical Safety Book Turns 10-Years Old This Month!

Should I write another book for RV technicians? Please take this poll...

Everyone,

This month my RV Electrical Safety Book turns 10-years old. And it’s been way more successful than I ever imagined. I’ve found it on the help desks of RV accessory manufacturers, being quoted by National Electrical Code engineers, and used by dozens (maybe hundreds) of RV technicians. Below is an excerpt from an email I just received (and which I’ll answer in an upcoming SubStack article).

Hello Mike,

I just received (6) copies of your RV Electrical Safety book; They will be distributed to friends and family. I am a commercial/industrial electrician in St. Louis, with 30 plus years of experience, so I too have seen my share of miswiring. I recently helped a friend out that was having some problems with her Shasta camper electrical system. Below is a picture of the existing load center in the camper, before I corrected the problems.

As you can see, the previous owner mistakenly terminated all of the equipment grounding conductors and neutrals on the insulated neutral bar. There was also no load center or chassis grounding provided…

Thank you, Ty McCat

Should I write an advanced edition?

Boy have I learned a lot about RV electricity in the last 10 years. If you’ve been reading this daily newsletter or found my posts on various RV forums then you’ve seen bits and pieces of all this new information. And most of what I’ve published on this daily newsletter has been easy or intermediate level, with an occasional advanced article.

It Ain’t Easy!

But this new advanced edition won’t be for everyone since it will need to be really complicated. I plan to cover topics like:

• Designing 3-phase power distribution in campgrounds

• Improving power factor in RV components

• Load balancing campgrounds to reduce voltage sag and power loss

• Static and dynamic EGC ground testing procedures

• Campground pedestal maintenance and upgrades

• Fuel Cells for RV installations

If all goes well this new book should available in the spring of 2025.

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Here’s how to buy my current book…

My RV Electrical Safety book is for you!

Don’t worry that it’s too complicated for beginners. This is an easy read showing you the basics of voltage, current and wattage, along with simple diagrams of how to measure pedestal voltages with a digital meter. I wrote this book for beginners, so don’t worry that it’s too complicated for you.

And even if you’re trained in electrical systems, there’s still much to learn about RV power. So I’ve also included higher level concepts that are useful for troubleshooting electrical problems. Electrical knowledge is indeed power!

How to get it…

You can order a Paperback version of RV Electrical Safety on Amazon for delivery in a few days. It’s also available on Amazon in Kindle format which can be delivered in seconds to your Kindle reader. Purchase either version on Amazon HERE or click the Amazon logo below.

Or download a PDF version at a 33% discount

You can also get it for $6.65 as a PayHip PDF download with a 33% discount which can be viewed on any media device using Adobe reader. You’ll have it in seconds via direct download. Just click the Buy Now link below for a secure transaction. You will receive a link to download a 27MB PDF file

I’ve been playing and working with electricity since I was 4 years old, and really enjoy teaching all about it. Hope this helps you become a Happy Camper…

Let’s play safe out there… Mike