gbopp wrote:
It's not necessary until lightning hits a tree about 15' from your camper.
Then you will give serious thought to installing one. Trust me.
If lightning "hits a tree 15' from your camper" chances are pretty slim that ANY "surge protector" is going to save your electrical system or even your trailer. Heck,you may not even survive a strike that close, not sure why you think a silly "surge protector" is gonna save your bacon..
How about a security camera video that captured a lightning strike on a tree..
HEREVaporizing the tree in the process..
I would recommend you take a look at
THIS video of a direct lightning strike of a power substation..
HERE is a slowmotion video of a lightning direct strike..
Substations ARE equipped with surge arrestors and lots of other switching equipment that are not robust enough to deal with a direct or near direct hit.
As far as OPs question, NO, in reality your odds of something damaged via a "surge" are the exact same as if you are at home and I would be willing to bet that very few or if any homeowners have a "RV surge protector" connected to their service entrance of their home.
Folks have been scared into thinking that a $300 device will save the day..
The ONLY possible nice thing that several "RV surge protectors" may offer is a under or overvoltage disconnect, but those are not "surges" per say.
