Those with portable surge protector
While plugged in at your home do you always use your surge protector? I can see why to always use at campgrounds because of lots of things there. High demand on power causing low voltage- high volta...
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MFL wrote:ScottG wrote:
When ever an electrical storm is predicted, I unplug the RV. That is much safer than having it plugged into anything.
When at home, and thunder/lightning starts up, I open the breaker to the RV box outside, the one in the panel in the house. I also have a breaker in the box outside, but I think either being opened will protect me from lightning. Tell me, if I am wrong, and should actually be unplugged from the outdoor box.
Jerry
Opening a breaker wont give much protection. Lightening can easily jump the open switch.
Think of it this way, if lightening can jump for miles in the sky, that extra 1/4" wont help much.
Same goes for these surge protectors. They are meant for tiny, very shot term spikes. Even the inudtrial SP's will be blown to pieces with a nearby lightening strike (I've seen it).
Cheers,
Scott
