surge protector
How many of you use the surge protectors .And how many time you wish to have one when the problem occur.
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Mile High wrote:pianotuna wrote:Checking before you plug in only means it was good at the moment you tested it (another naked emperor :)). I've had two incidents that occurred days after I had already been in use of the power. Two weeks ago, the breaker failed on one leg, and my progressive shut down all of it. The parks person repairing it said his camp host pedestal lost neutral months after he had been using it, killing most of his electrical and totaling the rig.
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.
To have half a chance, you need continuous protection.
Hmm...although I agree about checking before you plug in is a great idea, it would not have saved us this weekend. We were in a state park over the weekend. The electric company came I to the park and was replacing ground wires at all campsites. They powered down, replaced wire and powered up in about 5 minutes. 30 minutes later we go into camper and notice lights dimming in and out along with other electrical issues. Electric company was still in the park so I found them and asked if what they were doing would be causing the issue. They said "no" and came back to look. Upon inspection, they realized that they had accidentally pulled the neutral when they pulled the cover off the first time which was causing voltage issues. It messed up converter, zapped the microwave, coffee pot and water pump. Possibly other damage but won't know until we can get it in for repairs. Wishing badly that we would have installed our Progressive Industries EMS already (purchased last year but never got around to installing). Stupid mistake on our part...won't go camping again until installed. Of course this will be after repairs (whatever they may be) are completed.
