by Joseph Testa | Jul 19, 2020 | 120VAC, AC, ATS, Electricity
When was the last time you took a look inside your ATS? Have you ever looked at it? One of the leading causes of fires in an RV is loose connections/wires in your ATS. What is an ATS? It is the decision maker on who feeds electricity to your RV(assuming you have two...
by Joseph Testa | Jul 16, 2020 | 120VAC, Electricity, Shore Power
Part 1 of our two part series on the installation of a smart plug [vimeo_embed url=”https://vimeo.com/658780552″ autopause=”true” controls=”true” byline=”true” portrait=”true” title=”true”...
by Joseph Testa | Jun 29, 2020 | 120VAC, Electricity, Safety, TV
Q: It appears I cannot have the TV on for my kids to play video games or watch TV while I am driving my motorhome, why is that? A: Yes it is a “safety” feature, like you I wanted my kids to be able to play video games while driving down the road. Our TV...
by Joseph Testa | Jun 29, 2020 | 120VAC, Electricity, Shore Power, Stuff you need
There are so many things, but what I do BEFORE I even bother to level or anything else, is I check electrical pedestal for safety. 1. Using a non-contact voltage tester, i check the outside of the metal box before touching it. 2. Once I know it is safe, I open up the...
by Joseph Testa | Jun 18, 2020 | Electricity, Sanitation, Stuff you need, Toilet, Water, Water Systems
So you’re a new RV owner, what do you need before your first trip out? This blog post will be updated as new things come along and recommendation of others, mostly for RVing for Newbies Facebook group. Not part of it, click here ->...
by Joseph Testa | Jun 8, 2020 | 120VAC, Electricity, Shore Power
You will hear people who say “I’ve been RVing for 20 yrs and never had one” Having one is like insurance, you hope you never need it but you should pay for it anyways. The answer is: Yes you need one, if you don’t use one, and the campground...
