Surge Protector
Is it necessary to have a surge protector? I've had several people say as long as you're in a good park you should be okay.
Forum Discussion
DutchmenSport wrote:
We've been RVing of some sort for over 20 years now. Never used any kind of surge protector and never had any problems, ever. Bought our Outback last September and talking to the dealer (of course) he suggested getting a surge protector (but I brought up the topic). Here's his rational, and I had to agree because I bought one the day we took delivery of the camper.
First, you're paying a ton of money for your camper. Because you're investing so much into it financially, isn't it worth it to protect it a little?
Second, there a lot more sophisticated electronic appliances and systems in today's newer campers. Because of the technology, 1) you probably will not be able to work on it, even if you're a good handy-man. 2) if you take it in for a repair because one of the electronic components got zapped, the repair will cost much more than the price of a single surge protector!
Third, if you camper get's 'zapped' with high voltage or low voltage and one of the components get's "taken-out", your camper (or at least that function of the camper) will be out of service. If you're on the road, or at home preparing for your next trip, you might not be able to use your camper at all until the electrical problem get's fixed! Do you really want that inconvenience at the worst possible time!
Fourth, any purchase you make from the Service and Parts department on the day you take delivery of your new camper, you get a 10% reduction in price for all purchases. (We ended up purchasing over a thousand dollars worth of "stuff" to outfit the new camper including the surge protector.
Fifth, Now that I have the protector, I have "somewhat" peace of mind. And I love the read out on the protector that says how many amps are pulling at any giving time!
X2 ;)
