Which EMS Surge Protector
Just got our RV back from the repair shop! We had a 5th wheel for 10 years then changed to a motorhome 5 years ago. We had our first electrical failure in October. The Surge, or whatever, fried our...
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We made our first post on this on 10/6/20 and have been doing a lot of research since then. One possibility was the hardwired Progressive EMS-HW50C. Then we started thinking about the post mounted EMS-PT50X so that we could check out the campground wiring before pulling out the extension cords.
After further research we have added the Southwire 34951 to the list.
First they both have been around longer than 10 years.. Not sure how long but at least 15 (When Got my RV) both were out long before that.
For most of those years Progressive Industries had the best (Limited lifetime) warranty and TRC (not then Southwire) 1 year.
When Southwire bought TRC they went Limited lifetie
Hard wired or Portable
Hard wired you never forget it and it's outta sight outta mind for the sticky finger crowd. Though I've never heard of one walking off. Still much harder to walk off with a hard wired...
The Southwire/TRC hard wired is easier to install.. But not that much easier
I used one. still have it in fact. no longer have the RV (For reasons complex I converted it to a plug in model but that was due to how or rather where I installed it the plug/outlet needed already existed)
Oh as for checking the park power before you connect.. IF park power is not "Up to spec" the hard wired won't connect you.
