At Least The Day Wasn't Dull

Above, relaxing while charging the Jeep battery.

Yesterday was repair day or trouble manifestation day.

For the trouble manifestation day, the Jeep wouldn't start. It had plenty of power and cranked fine at first, but wouldn't kick over. I suspect it is the fuel pump. But the starting attempts ran the battery down a bit, so I hooked it up to the charger.

Next, the swamp cooler was started the first time this season, it ran fine for about 20 minutes, but stopped. Friend Nandoh checked it and one of the water squirter gizmos came off and water started shooting onto the motor, essentially killing it. So, it's off to Home Depot to get another motor. 

A few days ago, I had some electrical problems in the kitchen. I had an electrician come in and check the circuits and we found that one outlet in the master bedroom was fried, thereby knocking out one circuit. That was repaired and all is good on that.

We thought the circuit involving the kitchen was okay, but another outage in the circuit happened for about five minutes last evening. It would be pointless to have him come back if the circuit is back on. I'll have to wait until it stays out before calling him back. 

It is just as well that these happened this month as my bills were lower than usual. This freed up cash so I can deal with these problems. Ah, the joys of home ownship! 

At least the day wasn't dull.

Must-Have RV Electrical Supplies

Above, morning at Victorville's Shady Oasis Campground. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Imagine that you are out camping and an electrical problem crops up. That is not rare with recreational vehicles. Sooner or later one will happen. Are you prepared?

The Boy Scout motto is "Be Prepared". With that in mind, RV Life has an article on ten "must-have" electrical supplies to always have on hand.

They begin with:

RV electrical power is unique in that it is made up of two different electrical systems. You have your 12-volt DC system similar to your car along with a 120-volt AC system like in your home.

Many people choose to leave electrical problems to the pros, and if you are completely uncomfortable or unknowledgeable about electrical, this is best. However, many RVers are competent in troubleshooting and repairing electrical issues.

It is in the best interest of any RVer to gain a basic knowledge of the electrical systems in their RV. Having the knowledge to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain your RV electrical is only half the battle. You must have the tools and RV electrical supplies to do so.

If you haven’t already, do some research and become familiar with your RV electrical systems, then make sure you have these 10 must-have RV electrical supplies in your RV!

To read more, go here.