Surge Protector or Power Monitor
How many of you use either a surge protector or some type of power monitor at a campground? Which do you use and what is your preferred model? Who doesn't use anything at all and why? Living and trave...
Forum Discussion
What I use is the Surge Guard (TM) 50 amp portable
What I'd like is a Progressive Industries HW-50C (hard wired)
But the price (fifteen bucks plus some repair work) was great on the Surge Gbuard.
What to avoid: Any unit that does not have some kind of information display beyond a few LED's. (progressive Dynamics makes one model in both 30 and fifty that only has LED's not and LCD display) as they will not protect you against low/high voltage Only spikes.
True story: Forum member plugged into buddy's 30 amp outlet and got no power
Posted about it and went to bed, Next AM he investigaged and posted results.
He'd pluged into a dryer/welder/Air Comnpressor/other 240 volt outlet and the unit he had (With LCD) displayed 240 volt warning. he found a different outlet and all was good. NO DAMAGE.
What I'd like is a Progressive Industries HW-50C (hard wired)
But the price (fifteen bucks plus some repair work) was great on the Surge Gbuard.
What to avoid: Any unit that does not have some kind of information display beyond a few LED's. (progressive Dynamics makes one model in both 30 and fifty that only has LED's not and LCD display) as they will not protect you against low/high voltage Only spikes.
True story: Forum member plugged into buddy's 30 amp outlet and got no power
Posted about it and went to bed, Next AM he investigaged and posted results.
He'd pluged into a dryer/welder/Air Comnpressor/other 240 volt outlet and the unit he had (With LCD) displayed 240 volt warning. he found a different outlet and all was good. NO DAMAGE.
