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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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time2roll
Nomad
May 28, 2015
Ductape wrote:
If you're going to unplug in Florida every time there's a thunderstorm, might as well go ahead and get a big solar system and go off-grid entirely.

Does not apply to snowbirds, just the summer residents.
I am thinking more of a sacrificial Battery Minder to float the battery vs. unplug every time.

100w panel could well do the same. I recommend 100w solar for almost every RV regardless.

OP is talking storage at home so that is my perspective to unplug. Probably unrealistic while in use.

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