Surge protector
I know the best kind are the ones which would be wired into the system, but saw this today and wondered if it would be any good. Is this a "better than nothing" or "you get what you pay for" situation...
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SoundGuy wrote:The PI unit also has "better" surge protection.tvman44 wrote:
Save your money and buy a similar unit from Progressive Industries, besides being a superior unit PI has a life time warranty.
Disagree completely. A similar surge protector from Progressive may be "better" in that it has a lifetime warranty but it still won't offer protection from the many electrical errors one can suffer in any campground. Either invest in a fully featured EMS or don't bother at all.
For many years I had no protector until 2004 with a rig with significantly more electronics and I installed a full PI protector. Since then I've encountered high voltage (one time 160V), 2x times of reverse polarity and numerous times of low voltage.
Since 2004 I've never had a surge (or at least one that caused the PI unit to shut down) so for me a surge only protector doesn't have much value. But we all make choices.
