Protect your expensive electronics
Last year, the park I stay in had several electrical issues. I know of a fried microwave, 2 fridges, and a inverter fire. This year so far, 2 more fridges and a TV. It's well known that there are big...
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colliehauler wrote:john&bet wrote:Apples to Oranges, My house is on a dedicated line from the electric company. The campground has one feed line divided into many circuits.
I have question for all you folks that have protection for their RV's. Do you have the same protection on your houses?
And to answer your question yes I have protection for my sensitive electronics.
I had lightning hit a power line near my house and do a lot of damage.
yep, I inquired from the electric company the possibility of "protection" and it would cost about $8.00 a month IIRC. but when I found out that it wouldn't protect against a surge coming though the ground, decided against it.
I did have a strike close to the house, lost a garage door opener, security system, controller on the heat pump, which were the big items.
also had a strike very close at a park in Austin. noticed when the electricity came back on, I was one of the few RVs that had full power.
bumpy
