Power Surges and Class A motorhomes
I hear a lot about these. Anyone one ever have one? or two? What happens when its happening?
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5.5 years full-timing, no surge guard, no problems. I do have a polarity checker which I plug into an outlet when we first hook up, and a voltage/frequency monitor which stays plugged in while we're in place to check for voltage drops/rises. We've found some issues at campgrounds with these simple products.
I'm not sure I understand the need for a fancy surge guard. The power at the pedestal is usually coming from the same source as that to someone's house. Once you've ascertained it's wired correctly (by using one or both of the cheap items I've got), the chance of a surge is as likely as you'd get at your house.
Thunderstorm? Switch off pedestal and turn on generator.
I'm not sure I understand the need for a fancy surge guard. The power at the pedestal is usually coming from the same source as that to someone's house. Once you've ascertained it's wired correctly (by using one or both of the cheap items I've got), the chance of a surge is as likely as you'd get at your house.
Thunderstorm? Switch off pedestal and turn on generator.
