pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
If I understand Gde, If I plug in a regular surge suppressor I get some coverage to the entire RV on a 30 amp circuit. How much protection depends on the capacity of the particular device.
For a 50 amp service I'd need to use a surge device on each leg.
Is that correct?
Correct!
It isn't something that the surge suppressor companies would talk about or recommend but the fact is the MOVs and other surge suppression components being in parallel with the line can "extend" the protection back to your breaker panel (provided the surge strip is turned on and breaker is not tripped).. In a sense covering the entire electrical system.
Ideally the surge protectors should be placed as close the breaker panel as possible.
However, in the case of a 50A RV, it would be cheaper to buy and install a regular whole house type (Like that Leviton) that connects at your breaker panel.
