Surge Protectors, 2 or 1 or none
I have a class C with 30A 120V Power system and plug. I have a 30A to 50A dongle so I have the option of plugging into a 50A shore power plug if necessary. My question is, can I get away with a 30...
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AlwaysDreaming wrote:
I have a class C with 30A 120V Power system and plug.
I have a 30A to 50A dongle so I have the option of plugging into a 50A shore power plug if necessary.
My question is, can I get away with a 30A surge protector in both cases above, or do I need a 50A surge protector as well?
As already answered you want a 30 amp version because your rig runs on 30 amp main service - if you happen to land on a 50 amp site just use a 50 amp male > 30 amp female on the end of your main service cable so you can plug into that 50 amp service. You'll be drawing from just one of the 50 amp service legs and will still be limited to a maximum 30 amp draw.
MORE IMPORTANT though is you do not want just a "surge protector" but rather an EMS with surge protection built in. A couple of different companies offer them but the most popular are arguably the Progressive Industries EMS-PT30X portable or EMS-HW30C hard wire units. Do NOT go cheap with just a simple surge protector.
