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TenOC
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Jul 10, 2017

Electrical Management System vs Surge protector

I am moving from a 30 amp TT to a 50 amp FW. I am think about getting an Electrical Management System to protect against a miss wired pedestal but the one I looked at cost about $300. This cost may b...
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dougrainer
Nomad
Jul 10, 2017
EMS--Energy-Electrical MANAGEMENT System.
This is NOT a voltage/surge protector It monitors Shore Power and Genset power supply and shuts down certain loads automatically ordoes NOT allow some loads to power up if the Supply system is not adequate.
These are built in to the unit and not added
A Surge protector is what you want. Depending on how much protection you want depends on how much you want to spend. Inexpensive protectors do not do the job. Doug

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