Removing 50 Amp RV Surge Protector
If I was to cut the wire to install a Progressive Industries EMS-HW50C Hardwire 50 Amp RV Surge Protector in my trailer and then if I sell the trailer and want to remove it, would it be acceptable to ...
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CA Traveler wrote:
1. My unit has a bypass switch.
SoundGuy wrote:
Which does NOT truly bypass the unit, only physically removing it from the system does ... time to read your owner's manual. ;)
CA Traveler wrote:
Correct and I'm fully aware of how bypass works. Good point as a device failure may not allow the bypass to work. But then I can easily physically remove the device and I realize that not everyone can or will want to remove the device.
Ergo the reason many of us with hard wire EMS units prefer to install them using connectors - instant removal. As far as the bypass failing, not so much ... it's the fact that when in bypass the surge protection part of the EMS is still active, yet that's the most likely circuit to fail simply because it's main component is the MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) which by the nature of it's design gradually degrades every time it takes a hit until it eventually fails completely. Should that happen with mine I'll be able to remove it completely from the system in seconds simply by pulling the connectors apart, removing the EMS entirely, and butting the two remaining cable ends back together again so I can remain up and running until such time as I can repair any damage the EMS may have sustained.
