by Joseph Testa | Sep 25, 2025 | 12VDC, AC, DC, Electricity
If you’re looking for an RV, drop by my booth, say HI and see what I’ll be talking about, Jan 9-18, 2026 If all goes well, I’ll be teaching a RV 101 Class on RV Electricity, so if you want to know the beginnings of RV Electricity(120v AC and 12v DC)...
by Joseph Testa | Nov 5, 2023 | Electricity
Electricity 101 – Part 1 From the FB group: So it looks like a few people would like to know a bit more about electricity, so that we will do. For those who are wondering, the answer is 3600 watts, your first formula to know is this: Volts * Amps = Watts...
by Joseph Testa | May 26, 2022 | 120VAC, Electricity
Checking of Campground Pedestal (Basic) Test Non-Contact Voltage Tester (NCVT) in a working electrical socket, before using at pedestal, based on instructions in the manual for your specific NCVT. The one I have is a Southwire Model 40136N. Get out your NCVT and turn...
by Joseph Testa | May 25, 2022 | 120VAC, Electricity
Dog Bone Adapters You pull into the campground with a 30-amp RV and the campground only has 50-amp pedestal receptacles, now what? You need one of these, it is a 50-amp “dog-bone” adapter to go from the 50-amp receptacle to your 30-amp RV electrical plug: If you have...
by Joseph Testa | May 24, 2022 | 120VAC, Electricity
Converter You have a power converter in your RV, what exactly does it do? It takes 120V AC and converts it to 12V DC to charge your battery and power your 12V DC items in the RV, normally also in that area is your 120V circuit breakers and the distribution point for...
by Joseph Testa | May 23, 2022 | 120VAC, Electricity
Where does it come from? Generator: There are on-board and portable generators, most people if they do not have an on-board one look for a portable one. When it comes to portable ones, there are two types of generators, noisy and less noisy. You want to own...
