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SoundGuy wrote:SoundGuy wrote:
The benefit to your new Salem would have been much more significant from the installation of a Progressive Industries EMS that would not only continuously monitor line voltage, current draw, and line frequency, along with indicating any errors that may have occurred, but also would protect your rig from a variety of pedestal errors, surges, and spikes, plus under / over voltage conditions, none of which that voltage / current monitor can do. Not inexpensive to be sure, but neither was your new Salem nor all the electronics in it. ;)4x4van wrote:
You're joking, right?
Not in the slightest. "Protection" is always a good thing ... never leave home without it. ;)
2112 wrote:
Nice find.
I just ordered one for my generator. It may vibrate it to pieces but worth a try for $20.
Thanks
Just an FYI: When ordering from Amazon I always help out a fellow camper by ordering through Becky's Blog. I enjoy reading her adventures.
May I suggest not double-tapping the circuit breaker output but putting in a pigtail instead? loose over time with bad res There's a pretty good chance a double-tapped connection will work loose.
Actually, the same goes for the neutral connections too—particularly the one that is now triple-tapped. I have no idea why the manufacturer felt it necessary to double up when they had seven leads to terminate in seven connection spots. They should not have done that as per NEC code and even common sense.
Otherwise, looks like a neat installation and a handy gizmo. I've put a fairly similar unit in my RV.
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It looks to me like the bottom one is, with the original wire and the new sense wire from the voltmeter. The neutrals are plainly double and triple tapped from the factory.
DrewE wrote:
May I suggest not double-tapping the circuit breaker output but putting in a pigtail instead? There's a pretty good chance a double-tapped connection will work loose over time with bad results.
Actually, the same goes for the neutral connections too—particularly the one that is now triple-tapped (has three wires to one hole). I have no idea why the original manufacturer felt it necessary to double up when they had seven leads to terminate in seven connection spots. They should not have done that as per NEC code and even common sense.
Otherwise, looks like a neat installation and a handy gizmo. I've put a fairly similar unit in my RV.
