TRC Surge Guard Model 34850 now TRASH ????

wa8yxm wrote:

I was able to do it using the existing pigtail however that is not all that easy to do.. you can get a new pigtail. open the box .

Where did you get the new pigtail? I can not find a Female pigtail. I am looking at purchasing a few feet of 6/4 cable and adding a female socket.

If it is determined that is out of warranty.. you can replace the outlet

I was able to do it using the existing pigtail however that is not all that easy to do.. you can get a new pigtail. open the box (Carefully.. Replace the outlet end and re-close the box.... Of course if you do not feel comfortable doing this. DO NOT DO IT.

Yes that is a common failure of 50 (And even worse for 30) amp outlets and plugs NOT specific to any make or model (the replacement I used was bakelite type (hard plastic) and did not have that problem. though I did have to dissassemble it and clean the contacts a time or two)

Option 2 is to go hard wired.

Thanks for the info.

fj12ryder wrote:
Please let us know what you find. I, for one, am curious if there was water intrusion as there was on mine.

No Water in the unit. I do not know about the socket. I will replace all the Female wiring starting at the screws inside the unit and put on a longer pigtail with a Camco 55353 50 AMP Female Replacement Receptacle. Now to order a female receptacle.

Please let us know what you find. I, for one, am curious if there was water intrusion as there was on mine.

I was mistaken. The unit can be disassemble by removing 6 small screws. .. . :S. . . Thanks to ALL

Both 50 amp Surge Guard EMS I had were the 34750 model, and were able to be disassembled. They were simply screwed together, with an O-ring for a seal. Which failed miserably. It sounds like they may have fixed the leakage problem by sealing the unit so as to make it unrepairable. One way to do it I guess.

To answer the question "has anyone replaced the socket with wiring in another", I can say Yes, sort of. I had the same burnt issue, I cut the wires/socket, leaving as much wire as posible. I used a 4s deep metal box, wire in receptacle and a two screw connector along with the proper 50 amp cover plate.

Not what you would call water resistant but it's worked well for about two years now. I keep dielectric grease handy to keep things going and clean my copper after most every use.