Surge Guard self install

rwbradley wrote:
I like the portable, because it is simple and any idiot (like Me) can use it. However I have concerns about having a $400 piece of electronics sitting outside exposed to theft and the elements.

I have read of many people who have concerns over the possibility of their portable surge guard being stolen. In all my years of rv'ing, I've never heard of this actually happening. Typically, you only find FHU in rv parks and occasionally in a state campground (Oregon has them). I think you'll find that these are normally occupied by other honest (like you) rv'ers.

Also, the portable unit is 100% weather proof....don't have to worry about it being out in the elements. It's gonna be ok.

However, that said..... installing a permanent unit is not that difficult if you have the space to install it. As mentioned, the wires are a heavy gauge and are not easy to manipulate, but certainly doable by anyone who can read and/or see different colors (wires are color coded).

Good luck

Ron