Plugging in to shore power
Just curious about something. When you get to your spot how many people turn the breaker off before plugging in and then turn it back on after you have plugged in, and how many just plug in without t...
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I think more and more people are learning to turn off the breaker before and after plugging in. I find the majority of the parks we stay at, the breaker is off when I arrive. I'm sure some parks are also turning them off as a standard practice. On occasion, I will spray older crusty ones with WD40.
We had a SurgeGuard on our previous coach and a Progressive Industries on our current coach. On our first big trip with the new coach, we stayed at a nice/new campground near Mesa Verde. When I plugged in, my Progressives Industry unit showed a pedestal issue and would not pass power thru. I alerted the campground, figuring they would balk at what I found. They moved me to another site and called an electrician later that day. They found a loose ground.
We had a SurgeGuard on our previous coach and a Progressive Industries on our current coach. On our first big trip with the new coach, we stayed at a nice/new campground near Mesa Verde. When I plugged in, my Progressives Industry unit showed a pedestal issue and would not pass power thru. I alerted the campground, figuring they would balk at what I found. They moved me to another site and called an electrician later that day. They found a loose ground.
