Surge Protector

SoundGuy wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
This is exactly why I chose an autoformer. It fixes the low voltage.

seaeagle2 wrote:
My biggest complaint with my PI HW30 is we rarely use our AC and if we want to use it, everyone else in the campground is already using theirs so we usually get a low voltage lockout :E

LarryJM wrote:
Not sure why you find an autoformer so useful, but it might be from the poor power at the CGs up north you have.

"Poor power" has nothing to do with being "up north" as source power issues happen everywhere. :R It's easy to say "look for a different campground" but it's not uncommon during the hot summer months for power grid voltage to sag under heavy load, not just in any given campground but in an entire region. Here in Ontario we have a robust hydro system that under normal circumstances easily supplies provincial demands but if hit with an exceptionally long hot spell it's still possible for system voltage to sag to the point where those of us running an EMS will find ours tripping to protect our RV's electrical system. It's not the park's fault when there's only so much power to go around for everyone, from individual homes to large industry.

You seem to be describing a regional type power issue which is something that is EXTEMELY RARE in your "SOUTHERN" neighbor. It seems both you and Piano who live "UP NORTH" have the issues and those I have read about here in the lower 48 generally are at the CG level where they have put too many sites on a limited ckt that during certain high demand situations can cause the low power issue.

Sorry, but it seems obvious that the issues you and those up North are describing are not that much of an issue down here. I'm not saying that they never happen, but they are again EXTREMELY RARE AFAIK.

Larry