use a surge protecter with a genny
Hi, has anyone used a surge protecter on a genny? I use one when I'm plugged into a campsite. we purchased a gennny (not Honda or any very expensive type) and want to make sure all will "flow" conti...
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I have a basic portable surge guard 30amp that is supposed to go on the pedestal and you plug into that. It cost a bit, so where we have a shore power cord compartment that locks, I did a mod which puts the surge protector inside the lockable compartment at the bitter end of the shore power cord instead of out there highly visible at the pedestal.
OK, so I plug into my Honda 3000 with the shore power cord and now I am going through the surge protector. No problem. I also plug the shore power cord into an inverter for "whole house" and that goes through the surge protector too, no problem.
As to the value of the surge protector, I won't argue, but I have found at times it was tripped. One time was when I was having "issues" with the AC dist panel (circuit breakers) and on shore power. The surge protector was tripping even before the circuit breaker was. Whatever, I am glad it is there and I think it saved the day when I was having all that trouble with the AC circuit breaker panel.
OK, so I plug into my Honda 3000 with the shore power cord and now I am going through the surge protector. No problem. I also plug the shore power cord into an inverter for "whole house" and that goes through the surge protector too, no problem.
As to the value of the surge protector, I won't argue, but I have found at times it was tripped. One time was when I was having "issues" with the AC dist panel (circuit breakers) and on shore power. The surge protector was tripping even before the circuit breaker was. Whatever, I am glad it is there and I think it saved the day when I was having all that trouble with the AC circuit breaker panel.
