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pianotuna
Jun 29, 2014Nomad III
Hi,
The Oops on the 30 amp would not have affected me because I always test before I connect.
An autoformer would be far more useful to me than a surge protector.
Since I've just installed the Magnum 3000 watt boost inverter, I'm even less likely to get a surge device.
Some one suggested that one in ten Rv's has a surge device. I suspect it is more nearly one in one thousand.
Folks who have the top of the line progressive actually get a useful piece of equipment. Folks who buy the bottom of the line have pretty much got "the emperor's new clothes" and are lulled into a sense of false complacency.
Because of the possibility of an open neutral, 50 amp rv's are more susceptible to over voltage on one leg. If the owner would check before they plugged in, that could be avoided, too.
Bottom line is always check before you plug in.
The Oops on the 30 amp would not have affected me because I always test before I connect.
An autoformer would be far more useful to me than a surge protector.
Since I've just installed the Magnum 3000 watt boost inverter, I'm even less likely to get a surge device.
Some one suggested that one in ten Rv's has a surge device. I suspect it is more nearly one in one thousand.
Folks who have the top of the line progressive actually get a useful piece of equipment. Folks who buy the bottom of the line have pretty much got "the emperor's new clothes" and are lulled into a sense of false complacency.
Because of the possibility of an open neutral, 50 amp rv's are more susceptible to over voltage on one leg. If the owner would check before they plugged in, that could be avoided, too.
Bottom line is always check before you plug in.
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