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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$300 will not stop a lightening hit.. True but.
about 160 yards from where I'm parked, less than 100 yards from the park power distribution panel feeding my RV there was a direct strike.. Took out the Park's WI-FI routers and relays.. But .. Not one cent of damage ot my RV. Mutiple MOV Devices plus a TRC Surge Guard worked as designed.
Another RVer had a Progressive Industries PT-50C sacriface itself but ZERO damage to his RV when lighten struck mear feet from his RV.
But Lightening strikes are rare enough that "You are more likely to be struck by lightening" is used to mean "Don't worry about it"
I'll tell you what has happened SEVERAL times here in this RV park , and others
Short power fails, like 1 second or so In a short "blink" the Air Conditoner compressor, and any other compressors in your RV do not have time to properly bleed down, so they are trying to restart with a full head of pressure. Not a fun thing at all. This results in a "locked rotor" condition as they are not designed to start that way. They overheat, Damage is done, Motors eventually fail (Takes several "hits" to do that usually). And a NEW A/C is like a kilobuck.. My TRC holds power off for 172 Seconds, Just 8 seconds shy of the recommended 3 minute minimum, Plus the delay built into the A/C takes it over 3 minutes, resulting in a normal "Soft start" with balenced pressure on the compressor (Same as zero pressure) no locked rotor no damage.
I'd call 300 dollars to eliminate a 1,000 repair a good investment.
about 160 yards from where I'm parked, less than 100 yards from the park power distribution panel feeding my RV there was a direct strike.. Took out the Park's WI-FI routers and relays.. But .. Not one cent of damage ot my RV. Mutiple MOV Devices plus a TRC Surge Guard worked as designed.
Another RVer had a Progressive Industries PT-50C sacriface itself but ZERO damage to his RV when lighten struck mear feet from his RV.
But Lightening strikes are rare enough that "You are more likely to be struck by lightening" is used to mean "Don't worry about it"
I'll tell you what has happened SEVERAL times here in this RV park , and others
Short power fails, like 1 second or so In a short "blink" the Air Conditoner compressor, and any other compressors in your RV do not have time to properly bleed down, so they are trying to restart with a full head of pressure. Not a fun thing at all. This results in a "locked rotor" condition as they are not designed to start that way. They overheat, Damage is done, Motors eventually fail (Takes several "hits" to do that usually). And a NEW A/C is like a kilobuck.. My TRC holds power off for 172 Seconds, Just 8 seconds shy of the recommended 3 minute minimum, Plus the delay built into the A/C takes it over 3 minutes, resulting in a normal "Soft start" with balenced pressure on the compressor (Same as zero pressure) no locked rotor no damage.
I'd call 300 dollars to eliminate a 1,000 repair a good investment.
