{"id":7088,"date":"2019-07-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/?p=7088"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:59:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:59:01","slug":"rv-safety-tips-from-mike-sokol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/uncategorized\/rv-safety-tips-from-mike-sokol\/","title":{"rendered":"RV Safety Tips from Mike Sokol"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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Summer is in full swing! It\u2019s the season of RV adventures, camping and cookouts.<\/p>
At SmartPlug, we\u2019re all about safety. We thought it\u2019d be the perfect time to share some safety tips before you head out on your next excursion.<\/p>
Mike Sokol is the nation\u2019s leading authority on RV electricity. He is the author of \u201cNo Shock Zone,\u201da guide to learning about the electric in your RV and how to avoid being shocked. Recently he conducted a survey with RVTravel.com to see how many readers had been shocked by their RV.<\/p>
More than 1,100 readers responded with 21% reporting they have been shocked by their RV. Some readers even claimed to have been seriously injured \u2013wow!<\/p>
We\u2019re not here to scare you, but instead would like to share helpful tips on how to avoid being shocked by your RV.<\/p>
The first rule of staying safe from electrocution is to keep your heart out of the current flow.<\/p>
Follow these tips:<\/p>
Use only one hand to plug or unplug any power cables<\/li>
Turn off breakers in the pedestal before plugging or unplugging campsite power<\/li>
Never stand or kneel on wet ground while making electrical hookups<\/li>
If you feel a shock from the doorknob of your RV, do not get into your RV. Shut off the pedestal circuit breaker immediately and alert the campsite manager.<\/li><\/ul>
Mike Sokol teaches clinics and seminars to helpRV enthusiasts follow safe electrical practices. In his lessons, Mike recommends SmartPlug as the safe choice for electrical connection.\u00a0SmartPlug<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0replaces the outdated and problematic twist-type design that most RVs use today. It\u2019s intuitive to use and provides greater protection against loose connections and corrosion \u2013the leading causes of electrical connection failure and fires.<\/p>
If you\u2019d like more safety information or would to see Mike at one of his upcoming seminars,\u00a0 please follow him here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
RV Safety Tips from Mike Sokol SmartPlug July 11, 2019 9:00 am No Comments Summer is in full swing! It\u2019s the season of RV adventures, camping and cookouts. At SmartPlug, we\u2019re all about safety. We thought it\u2019d be the perfect time to share some safety tips before you head out on your next excursion. Mike Sokol is the nation\u2019s leading authority on RV electricity. He is the author of \u201cNo Shock Zone,\u201da guide to learning about the electric in your RV and how to avoid being shocked. Recently he conducted a survey with RVTravel.com to see how many readers had been shocked by their RV. More than 1,100 readers responded with 21% reporting they have been shocked by their RV. Some readers even claimed to have been seriously injured \u2013wow! We\u2019re not here to scare you, but instead would like to share helpful tips on how to avoid being shocked by your RV. The first rule of staying safe from electrocution is to keep your heart out of the current flow. Follow these tips: Use only one hand to plug or unplug any power cables Turn off breakers in the pedestal before plugging or unplugging campsite power Never stand or kneel on wet ground while making electrical hookups If you feel a shock from the doorknob of your RV, do not get into your RV. Shut off the pedestal circuit breaker immediately and alert the campsite manager. Mike Sokol teaches clinics and seminars to helpRV enthusiasts follow safe electrical practices. In his lessons, Mike recommends SmartPlug as the safe choice for electrical connection.\u00a0SmartPlug\u00a0replaces the outdated and problematic twist-type design that most RVs use today. It\u2019s intuitive to use and provides greater protection against loose connections and corrosion \u2013the leading causes of electrical connection failure and fires. If you\u2019d like more safety information or would to see Mike at one of his upcoming seminars,\u00a0please follow him here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.smartplug.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}