Electrical hookup Question
Worried about surges, voltage, polarity, etc. I purchased a Electrical management system from camping world. I'm also concerned about theft of this unit so what I would like to do is put it inside my ...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
I see you are in a 30 amp RV. Take the unit back for a refund. You do not need it. 50 amp rv's DO need that sort of protection because they are on two "legs" of power, and if the neutral wire is loose or faulted in some way then lots of damage can happen.
For 30 amp that is not a possible scenario. Simply check the voltage and polarity before you plug in.
You certainly can get low voltage,high voltage and spikes/surges on 30 amp. What I used to do with my portable 30 amp was put a fairly tight fitting padlock on the cord below the male plug, put a piece of chain on that padlock also then wrap the chain around the pedestal and put a padlock on the chain. That secures the device to the pedestal unless someone cuts the cord or the chain.
