50amp Surge Guard Needed or Not
Hello all we just bought a 2011 new to us 5th wheel and will be picking up tomorrow so pictures to follow. I have a $200 gift card to use at the RV lot store. This RV will be placed in a Resort RV par...
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Yes, I think they are worth it. For me the biggest thing was the high and low voltage guard. In Florida when it got really hot, that park would brown out. Running on low voltage will damage an AC motor over time. Only once did I have a high shut off. It was in a state park and when I pulled my plug out of the pedestal the brass fingers turned a reddish color even.
We pulled into a park in Rockport, TX where the night before a lightning strike occurred. About 4 rigs had issues during our stay there. None of them had surge protection. The weirdest one was the motor steps on a Class A worked but after a day they started to smoke. I guess the board would not shut power off to the step motor. The others had furnace and fridge issues.
So I'm thinking it's a good way to spend your gift card.
We pulled into a park in Rockport, TX where the night before a lightning strike occurred. About 4 rigs had issues during our stay there. None of them had surge protection. The weirdest one was the motor steps on a Class A worked but after a day they started to smoke. I guess the board would not shut power off to the step motor. The others had furnace and fridge issues.
So I'm thinking it's a good way to spend your gift card.
