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Before disconnecting cables or wires, make a diagram!
By Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service Our first service call today was to connect the cables in a set of four 6-volt house batteries in a large diesel motorhome. The first attempt (not done by us)...
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Troubleshooting RV electrical issues? Keep it simple!
by Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service One of the most important rules when troubleshooting anything in your RV is “Keep it simple.” This rule is doubly true when it comes to electricity. Since a good...
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Why a voltmeter will help you to be a happy camper
By Greg Illes There’s a lot of confusion out there about batteries, not the least of which is how to tell if your batteries are properly charged or not. Pretty much the only handy, inexpensive way to...
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Is AGM or lithium in your RV battery future?
By Greg Illes If you thought you knew a lot about batteries, be prepared to go back to school in the near future: The world is changing. Once upon a time, RV batteries came from familiar factory names...
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Power inverters — take shore power with you
By Russ and Tiña De Maris In our traveling tool box, battery-powered portable tools have a favored place — what would you do without that drill? But when the time comes to recharge that drill, where...
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Stretch your battery endurance with LED lighting
By Greg Illes Back in the late ’90s, small, unknown companies were about to make electronic history. New developments heralded a sea of change in the LED lighting market and the world of lighting...
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Charge all your portable devices with a few simple accessories
By Greg Illes Cell phones are only one of the many devices we routinely have to charge up. From PDAs to iPods to tablets — it seems like there’s always something needing a charge. When at home, or in...
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Electrical problems? This tip may save you an RV service call.
By Steve Savage RV Mobility Service On close to a third of our service calls we find nothing wrong with the RV. The problem is not so much the RV as it is the owner who has either forgotten how...
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Many uses for this multi-purpose power source
The Power Dome EX is a multi-purpose, portable and emergency power source that can be used as a power supply for several 110volt AC or 12volt DC applications when away from wired electrical power. Use...
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Charging your trailer with your tow vehicle alternator
By Russ and Tiña De Maris You’ve boondocked (dry camped) for a couple of days now. You’ve taken showers, run the lights, maybe watched a little television. You know your trailer batteries need a...
View ArticleDashboard accessories headed for a meltdown?
By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor. Dear Chris, What is the best way...
View ArticleStarting battery croaks in campground
By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor. Dear Chris, Speaking of batteries —...
View ArticleElectric brakes — Unintended breakaway switch activation
Dear Gary, After we set up our 5th wheel at the RV park, the breakaway switch cable got snagged in the truck box and I pulled the plug out of the breakaway switch. I noticed it laying in the box...
View ArticleRV power converters: Fix or replace?
By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor. Dear Chris, I have a problem with...
View ArticleRV fluorescent lights gone dim – What gives?
By Russ and Tiña De Maris An RVer who was hooked up to shore power reported a sudden “dimness” in his fluorescent lights. Then a short time later, they simply failed to turn on. Meantime, his...
View ArticleNot-so-happy camper jacks customer needs help
By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor. Dear Chris, I have a camper with...
View ArticleDead RV battery issue leaves owner in the dark
By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com’s technical editor. Dear Chris, I have a perplexing...
View ArticleSave money when buying LED lighting for your RV
By Dave Helgeson Conserving 12 volt power is one of the many fundamentals of becoming a seasoned boondocker. Replacing the incandescent lights in your RV with LED lights is a great start. It’s as...
View ArticleDutch company Epsilon solves RV battery limitations
By Bob Difley A new lithium battery, developed by Dutch battery expert Super B, offers campers and boaters huge power and energy reserves, so people no longer have to worry about energy provision,...
View ArticleLocating 12-Volt DC shorts in an RV
Dear Gary, Can my 1986 Yellowstone travel trailer have a positive grounded electrical system? When I wire it as a negative ground, I keep blowing 40-amp fuses. Also, would I be better off to use a...
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