surge guard protectors
Thinking of buying a surge guard protector. Just wondering which brand to buy. What kind do you use and what, if any problems have you had with it?
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lvthesunSask wrote:
Sounds like a Progressive Industries is on want/need list. Like the idea of lifetime warranty. One year isn't.t very long unless your using it fulltime.
1 year isn't very long even if you are fulltiming :)And for all the folks worried about theft, I've been using a portable for the last 7 yrs. At first I had the same thoughts about losing it in the middle of the night. Then it just got to be too much trouble to get out the cable and lock. For the last few years, no lock, trouble.- Sounds like a Progressive Industries is on want/need list. Like the idea of lifetime warranty. One year isn't.t very long unless your using it fulltime.
Bobbo wrote:
TOOBOLD wrote:
I picked one up on Ebay this summer for a really good deal, but what is the best way to secure it for theft prevention?
That is why I went with the built in model. Also, it ALWAYS is protecting my rig.
that is why I kept my portable locked up in a basement compartment.
bumpyTOOBOLD wrote:
I picked one up on Ebay this summer for a really good deal, but what is the best way to secure it for theft prevention?
That is why I went with the built in model. Also, it ALWAYS is protecting my rig.TOOBOLD wrote:
Us out West wrote:
One of the first things we do on arrival is plug in our Progressive Industries PT50C 50 Amp Portable.
I picked one up on Ebay this summer for a really good deal, but what is the best way to secure it for theft prevention?
IMHO those locks that lock it to the cord are a joke. will just cause both the SG and cord to be stolen or cord cut. I epoxied a padlock hasp on the back of mine to lock a chain to. they can steal it by cracking open the case if they want to get a worthless item.
bumpyUs out West wrote:
One of the first things we do on arrival is plug in our Progressive Industries PT50C 50 Amp Portable.
I picked one up on Ebay this summer for a really good deal, but what is the best way to secure it for theft prevention?- Bought the portable 50amp SurgeGuard about three years ago, paid nearly $400. In just under two years, it went belly up. The customer service folks at Surgeguard said the device is not repairable, and is a throwaway item. Pretty expensive throwaway item in my opinion. However, bought another SurgeGuard (slow learner, I guess), this one permanently installed, IIRC, about $250. Had it installed just prior to this trip which started July 21st. It has tripped once at two different campgrounds so far. Should have done some research before this purchase - would have gone with the device with the life-time guarantee.
GM - Progressive Industries EMS HW50C (the inline with remote display). Seems to have worked well so far (working on 2nd year with it) and it saved my butt on at least 1 occasion.
- I hard wired a PI inside my class C. It cost about the same as a portable one and I don't have to worry about it being stolen. About $250.
While I was at it, I replaced the 30 amp cord which was in bad shape.
If you're a little handy and can understand directions, not that hard to do. - When I added up the replacement cost of all the electronics in the camper from the control cards in the fridge to the heat-pump and A/C units, to the TV, microwave and stereo; the Progressive Industry EMS was cheap insurance for my money.
Just like a water pressure regulators. Some use them, some don't.
It's your camper what is your stuff worth to you?
