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fairhaven
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Jul 07, 2014

Power Protection..Why So Few Have If Really Needed?

For the past month I've been paying particular attention when I walk through camp grounds (both private & state parks) to see how many actually have power protection (not just a surge protector) for t...
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PhoneDude_8289
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Jul 24, 2014
I installed a 50A progressive industries hard wired unit in our 2014 8289WS. Had it shipped for less than $300.00, took about an hour to install. We have about 3000 miles of towing, camped in several different parks. So far so good no power trouble yet but it's nice to know the protection is there if needed. Had the 30A in our previous 5r, it tripped off several times in over three years and about 20K miles.

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