Surge Proector on Holiday Rambler
We just traded a Class C motorhome for Class A Holiday Rambler Vacationer. With the Class C we always used a Surge Protector when hooking up in campgrounds. The sales person told us we did not need ...
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downtheroad wrote:OK I'll bite. :R
5 trailers and 35 years of RVing (2 coast to coast 4 month loops) and such and have never had a surge protector. 90%+ of our camping are in electrical sites.
The only thing I have ever done is check the pedestal for reverse polarity and have yet to even encounter this.
Now, let the surge protector debate begin again.
And you might have another 35 years w/o any issues. :) In my 35 years I've had 2 reverse polarity issues (30A sites of course) and numerous low voltage cases. Low voltage is extremely common especially in the summer with the AC's going. I've encountered several 50A sites with low voltage and numerous 30A sites with low voltage.
In 2004 with a new HR and lots of expensive electronics I knew the risk of inadequate protection and installed a HW50C and never looked back. Then in 2005 a site coughed up 160V and I was protected. :B
The same HW50C is in the present MH so 14 years of faithful service. :B
My experience, your mileage varies.
