power surge ptotector
Whats a good Portable Surge Guard Protector 30 amp to get, we have a 2014 Class C motorhome
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There is another solution, but it isn't cheap... but this is going to be part of my next rig:
A Victron or Magnum Energy "hybrid" inverter. If the voltage drops below specifications, the inverter boosts it by using the batteries. Coupled with a smart generator controller, this provides a solid backup method for stable power, because if power completely goes out in the middle of the night, the inverter will draw from the batteries, then the generator controller will notice the batteries at a low water mark, and start the genset (if you have programmed it to do so, of course.)
Even with this setup, I'd still have a hardwired EMS in front of the inverter, just to ensure nothing gets fried if I end up with 240 volts rather than 120.
Of course, the downside with my setup is that if the CG voltage is at 103 volts, stuff will run without issue quietly until the generator kicks in.
All and all, the autoformer may be a good idea to have. With the setup I have planned for my next rig, if I add an autoformer behind a surge suppressor and before the EMS, I then have a rig that can handle a lower voltage from the CG without having to engage the generator and wake everyone up.
A Victron or Magnum Energy "hybrid" inverter. If the voltage drops below specifications, the inverter boosts it by using the batteries. Coupled with a smart generator controller, this provides a solid backup method for stable power, because if power completely goes out in the middle of the night, the inverter will draw from the batteries, then the generator controller will notice the batteries at a low water mark, and start the genset (if you have programmed it to do so, of course.)
Even with this setup, I'd still have a hardwired EMS in front of the inverter, just to ensure nothing gets fried if I end up with 240 volts rather than 120.
Of course, the downside with my setup is that if the CG voltage is at 103 volts, stuff will run without issue quietly until the generator kicks in.
All and all, the autoformer may be a good idea to have. With the setup I have planned for my next rig, if I add an autoformer behind a surge suppressor and before the EMS, I then have a rig that can handle a lower voltage from the CG without having to engage the generator and wake everyone up.
