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09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! Work Hard, Play Hard!

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09/01/2026

Make Sure You Are Safe When "Hooking Up" ;)

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Campground power can change without warning, even at a familiar pedestal. Learn why a surge protector or EMS belongs in every RV hookup routine.

08/25/2026

How Hot is TOO HOT For Your Tires?

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From RV LIVING.

For voltage, 120 V AC is the ideal voltage, getting higher than 127-128V means you are on the higher/too high side. Our PWD-EPO (emergency power off) units will shut down power if you get to 132V or higher.

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Extreme heat can destroy your RV tires from the inside out. Learn the temperature limits, warning signs, and habits that help tires last.

08/20/2026

Hello Friends! If you're in the Mt Vernon, Kentucky area on Friday, August 21st then head over to the Rockcastle Speedway and watch .R.Bishop go head to head among some of the best FWD racers around! Keep on the lookout for his
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08/17/2026

Still Hot?? How to stay cool in the dog days of summer....

https://rvlife.com/help-your-rv-a-c-keep-up-in-summer-heat/

(From RV LIFE)

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Your RV A/C works hard during peak camping season. These simple mid-season checks can help improve cooling, reduce strain, and catch small issues before they turn into hot-weather trip problems.

08/11/2026

Melted End??? The Most Common Causes & How To Prevent

Most melted ends (male or female plugs) are NOT caused by surges and spikes. While these are high voltage transients (could be hundreds or even thousands of volts), they happen way too fast (billionths and thousands of a second) to heat up and melt metal or plastic.

Typically melted ends are a drawn out slow process that can take many minutes to hours. So what causes this?

Resistance = Heat. If electrons can freely and easily move through copper wire or brass conductors they do not bounce into each other as much. If you have points of resistance, think bad/loose connection, oxidized/corroded metal, pitted or tarnished metal, you have a resistance layer. The electrons have to 'work harder' to get through, they bump into eachother and cause heat. Like a toaster ovens heating elements, the resistance causes the wire/metal to heat up. As it heats up, it becomes more resistive and you have a thermal runaway effect, resistance causes heat, heat causes resistance and eventually something fails.

Gaps or bad female ends can cause arcing. Those little blue sparks you see is plasma, yes, like lightning and it is hot. This causes heat, and/or it can pit/vaporize the metal conductors. Pitted/burned metal conductors cannot conduct electricity as well as a nice shiny blade of copper/brass and you have resistance.

Low voltage causes inductive loads (AC compressor, fans, electric motors) to draw more amps. More amps (amperage) is the volume/flow of electrons through the wire. More electrons means more bumping and bouncing into eachother which can cause heat. (heat = resistance).

Even high ambient temperature can exascerbate the situation, as you have a jump on higher temps. This also typically means you have the AC running to cool down and you have a higher amperage draw.

Conclusion:
- Try to keep amp draw as low as possible. If you do need to use power, think about periods where you can let wires/conductors/plugs/outlets 'cool down' for 10-20 mins.
- Make sure all connections are tight and secure, check periodically for oxidized, corroded, pitted, or loose connections. Fix as needed.
- Try to make sure you have proper voltage. Inductive loads (your RV's biggest loads) will draw more amps when voltage is low. If you are using power for long periods of time (2-3 hours or more), ensure that you are keeping amp draw to about 80% of the max. For 50A this means forty amps, for 30A this means twenty four amps.

Using a Power Watchdog surge protector allows you to see in real time your volts, watts, and amps. The EPO (emergency power off) units will shut down if you are drawing too many amps (over current). In addition to protecting you from surges and spikes.

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08/06/2026

Older Article, But Real Places - 10 Most Beautiful Places

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With so many incredible places to see, how do RVers decide where to go next? Simple. They ask other RVers about the most beautiful places they’ve been! Recently, one of our RV Lifestyle Facebook Group members, Mya, did just that, and boy, she got lots of answers! (Over 500 comments!) It is a bit o...

07/28/2026

If/WHEN Your RV Park Charges For Power.... Stay in the know with Power Watchdog

All Power Watchdog units have a real time Watt meter, and a cumulative Kilowatt Hour meter that is resettable. This way you can keep track of your power use.

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A brutal summer and the rise of EVs are forcing campgrounds to rethink electricity. Here is why your next short-term RV site might come with a surprise power bill.

07/22/2026

Now you know, and knowing is half the battle - https://www.thervgeeks.com/what-is-an-rv-inverter/

From The RV GEEKS, a well thought out article. Converters & Inverters.

If you enjoy camping off the grid, but also appreciate your electrical conveniences, an RV inverter may be just what you need. Let's find out!

07/13/2026

.Getting E1 or E2 Codes???

If you have a (the best) Power Watchdog EPO unit, and you're getting an E1 or E2, it means too high, or too low of voltage. Most of the time, you are getting low voltage, 104 V AC or lower. This is more common during the summertime as there are more RVers (kids out from school;) and it is hot (summer), so there are many ACs running and using power.

Unfortunately, power (voltage) is supplied to the park from the utility grid. There is not much you can do to 'boost' voltage. The only options are a voltage booster like our Watchdog Power Center - https://www.powerwatchdog.com/voltage-boosters
Or to reduce your electricity demand. Keep in mind that you are on a circuit with all the other RVs up and down stream of you. As you or they use power, voltage will drop for everyone (just physics).

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Watchdog Power Center The End-All-Be-All of RV Power Protection All of the smart features of our best selling surge protectors paired with our patented voltage boosting technology giving you the most complete RV power protection product ever made. Voltage Boosting As voltage drops, Hughes boosts to....