RVelectricity weekly digest 5/21/23

RPBG Outlet Dangers, AC/DC Clamp meter with 1mA, Is my home water heater a shock hazard?, RV Dogbone basics, Pedestal Power Principles, What's a REL button?

Dear readers,

Since I started this RVelectricity SubStack blog 6 moths ago in mid-November 2022, things have been going great. It’s had over 1.8 million views, with an average of 10,000 views per day. Wow!

Last week it had 12,546 subscribers, with 185 of you being paid subscribers of $5 per month or $50 per year. Again, Wow! And a huge THANKS to all subscribers, both free and paid!

Note that I never withhold any of my posts from anyone, so both paid and free subscribers alike get all the articles I’m cranking out and republishing. I really do appreciate your monetary support, but that’s not required. However, If you can afford a paid subscription, that helps me spend more time on these RVelectricity articles. In any case, please share these RVe articles with everyone you know who has an RV.

Speaking of articles, at last count I’ve published 160+ articles in 6 months, so I’m well on my way to posting 300+ articles per year. There’s lots to write about and I enjoy writing a lot… Here’s what I published last week - Mike

RPBG outlet dangers in EC&M magazine: Part 1

I originally published this article in Electrical Construction & Maintenance Magazine back on July 15, 2013…

An AC/DC Clamp Meter with 1 mA sensitivity

It’s useful for DC parasitic load tests and troubleshooting GFCI nuisance tripping

Is my home water heater a shock hazard?

No it isn't, but here’s why your RV water heater can cause a dangerous shock.

RV Dogbone Basics

Here’s a video on all the various types of dogbone adapters and what they do…

Pedestal Power Principles: Part 2

Study Hall: How 20-, 30- and 50-amp shore power works

What's the REL button on a meter?

Here's how the REL function on a Southwire 21550T clamp meter works...

RVelectricity Weekly Digest: 5/14/23

• AC only or AC/DC Clamp Ammeter?

• Get the right meter for testing your RV electrical system…

• What is a Reverse Polarity Bootleg Ground?

• What is a "Reflected Hot-Skin Voltage"?

• Video Shorts: How to measure AC voltage

• J.A.M. Session: How to measure 120 volts