Portable Surge Guard

I was looking st buying the Surge Guard until someone here said how great the Progressives were. I have no clue about electricity so I hope I bought the right one.

Well, I won a Surge Guard 50 amp at a rally a month ago. I have been using it with a 50 to 30 amp adapter. Then two weeks ago I was at the Coachmen rally in Goshen. Progressive Industries had a booth there and some awesome prices. I remember the top of the line 30 amp was like $250. I just couldn't bring myself to buy one when I had a free one. I know it's not as good but it was free. I think they gave a couple away as door prizes but no luck for me. LOL

I went with the Progressive Industries EMS-PT50X 50A Portable Voltage & Surge Protector. This past week while in south Texas it saved a trailer problem at least four times.

I have had a RV now for 16 years and I have never heard of these and now I know how important they really are. I will not have a RV hooked to electricity without one now.

fj12ryder wrote:
"Secure to the pedestal?" Just makes extra work. They aren't really a high theft item.

I agree, but since I am a camp host and spend 3-4 months at busy campgrounds it only takes a few seconds to install. Necessary? Probably not. I agree they aren't high theft items and I have never heard of one stolen. Maybe I'm just lucky.

Winnebago Bob wrote:
Anyone have pictures of how they secure theirs to the pedestal?

This is at my home base site, but I do the same at a campground with a normal pedestal. I keep the chain under the door on the pedestal. Completely theft proof? No, but it will maybe make them go somewhere easier and less noisy. 7 years and I haven't lost a PT50 yet.


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Allworth wrote:
When the output socket went bad on my 50Amp Progressive, I had a brand new (improved) one within a week. No questions asked.

One thing I do every time I plug in to a new pedestal is put a shot of dielectric grease in each hole. This not only keeps moisture away from the contacts and greatly slows down or eliminate corrosion of the contact, but it also lubricates the contact making removal easier. I also keep this same grease in the output plug on the PT50.

1382jcs wrote:
No experience with Technology Research, but I do have the Progressive Industries PT50c. It worked exactly as advertised and cut power to the RV when the incoming voltage dropped too low... and reset and resumed power when the line stabilized. Just FYI - I was staying at a well established RV & retirement community. It isn't just parks that can have power issues.

I have had two periods of high voltage at my home base site which is a residential lot in a small town.

My PI PT50C saved me both times. The second time this happened the power company lineman wrote down the info on my PT50. He was a camper and was going to order one for his personal use.

I use a length of bright orange vinyl coated chain from Lowes and a good quality Master padlock.

I figure the high visibility chain will make them think there must be something easier to steal.

P.S We have never had ANYTHING stolen in a CG.

I circle a heavy chain around the surge guard cord, then around the pedestal and lock it with one of the padlocks where the hasp is hard to get to. Can't think of the name of it right this minute. Anyway, I figure if someone wants it they'll find a way to get it, but they are going to have to work for it and probably make a racket while doing so.

I keep hoping that someone would actually steal our old and we'll used surge guard. Then the wife would let me buy a new unit. No luck so far.

Keith