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 like the EMS conversion (how I'll likely do it).
I use a HUGHES autoformer. as does my current neighbor. Need 'em here still got lower than I like voltage (but high enough) per ye old meters. I meter both lets AND the Inverter line as well. (well one meter I got 13 years ago one (kill-a-watt) later for other use (it still does that but works as a line monitor most of the time) and the 3rd meter was... $0.00 shipping included!!! (Ok I won a prize) nice expanded range analog job from MFJ enterprises.
All are checked against my calibrated bench meters.
I mounted the Hughes for 4 reasons...
1: as noted it is HEAVY and I mean HEAVY and this leads to #2
2: For an overnight the tendency is to say "Forget it" and guess what I had one night where I kind of wish I had not. No A/C problem but voltage was low. (A/C off that night. furnace on). Microwave was not happy though. Wound up switching to inverter power for That).
3: I have been to parks that say "NO AUTOFORMERS".. So They will never see me plug in an Autoformer.. I simply don't do it.. And no I do not show 'em where it hides either.
4: Legs.. I used to have a real nice Generac 1000 Generator. Just enough to power the Progressive Dynamics Converter on this RV. but it grew legs and I've not seen it since. My Autoformer cost more than that generator. but where it is hiding legs are not an option.
I use a HUGHES autoformer. as does my current neighbor. Need 'em here still got lower than I like voltage (but high enough) per ye old meters. I meter both lets AND the Inverter line as well. (well one meter I got 13 years ago one (kill-a-watt) later for other use (it still does that but works as a line monitor most of the time) and the 3rd meter was... $0.00 shipping included!!! (Ok I won a prize) nice expanded range analog job from MFJ enterprises.
All are checked against my calibrated bench meters.
I mounted the Hughes for 4 reasons...
1: as noted it is HEAVY and I mean HEAVY and this leads to #2
2: For an overnight the tendency is to say "Forget it" and guess what I had one night where I kind of wish I had not. No A/C problem but voltage was low. (A/C off that night. furnace on). Microwave was not happy though. Wound up switching to inverter power for That).
3: I have been to parks that say "NO AUTOFORMERS".. So They will never see me plug in an Autoformer.. I simply don't do it.. And no I do not show 'em where it hides either.
4: Legs.. I used to have a real nice Generac 1000 Generator. Just enough to power the Progressive Dynamics Converter on this RV. but it grew legs and I've not seen it since. My Autoformer cost more than that generator. but where it is hiding legs are not an option.
