Autoformer versus Surge Protector
How many or any owners are using the Hughes Autoformer? Or a Surge Protector? We need to purchase a new one, ours is dead after 15 years. Necessity or Not in your opinion? I will say we are believer...
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I installed a 30 amp hard-wired EMS right next to our converter/panel. It's always there and it's always protecting us. No need to pull it out and plug it in. The only thing I don't like is how warm it can get. I backed off the mounting screws on the cover a tad so it gets a little air flow. The EMS will protect you against low voltage by shutting you down. Ours has twice so far this season.
We also have an autoformer. It serves an entirely different purpose. The autoformer boosts low voltage and does not shut you down when it gets too low. You may not use one often, but when you need one, you really need one... I bought our 30 amp-er (lightly used) off ebay for a couple hundred $$. Excellent investment and a must-have!
I can't see the advantage of the new Hughes autoformers having integral surge protection if you only use one maybe a few times a season. An EMS is always there protection you against surges, should one ever happen to you.
We also have an autoformer. It serves an entirely different purpose. The autoformer boosts low voltage and does not shut you down when it gets too low. You may not use one often, but when you need one, you really need one... I bought our 30 amp-er (lightly used) off ebay for a couple hundred $$. Excellent investment and a must-have!
I can't see the advantage of the new Hughes autoformers having integral surge protection if you only use one maybe a few times a season. An EMS is always there protection you against surges, should one ever happen to you.
