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sealevel_ram
Explorer
May 26, 2015

Shore Power at Home Wired Wrong and Lightning also.

Last August I built a MH garage. Had a 30 amp outlet installed. Have had my unit plugged in when at home since then. Everything OK. Had an electrical storm (This IS Florida). Did some damage to my ...
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westend
Explorer
May 26, 2015
Most inverters, converters, and inverter/chargers have their own circuit protection, usually fuses. Not to say that a lightning strike wouldn't take one out, that is a lot of energy traveling down the wires.

Like smkettner advises, if your shore power is now compliant, plug in and see. Any short or melted wiring will trip the shore power off quickly.

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