Progressive Industries EMS-HW30C install by the factory
I have a 2015 Trailmanor and after reading about surge protection here and in other forums, I decided I would get this model. I have the handyman skills of someone close to room temperature so I called up Progressive and asked if they do installs and I was told they do. Since they did not believe anyone with a Trailmanor had installed the hardwired version, their interest was quite genuine.
So I took it to them today (Apex, NC). It was installed by the owner of the company. What a nice person!! Their operation was absolutely first rate and their production area looked like they were a high tech shop. So, I could see why owners of this company's products are so loyal to them. Quality everywhere.
Here is what he did in my Trailmanor:
He opened up the converter panel, pulled it out and disconnected the main power cable. He drilled a hole into my left storage area from the area behind the converter he removed and ran the main power cable into the storage area. (I have two storage areas on my trailer that are accessible from the back.) He then ran a new power cable into the storage area that he eventually connected back into the converter. He used that second cable as the output to the converter. He did not create any splices so direct connects to and from the unit. He bolted the unit to the floor of my storage area in the back right side of my left storage area. He says the unit is more than durable enough for ordinary use of the storage area. Finally he ran another special cord from the unit to the inside display panel that he installed right above the converter. For those of you that are so inclined, this looked very straightforward for him to do.
The owner (Tommy) also camps and has a 30 AMP connection at his production plant for his camper. He connected my trailer to it and we tested his install. Everything looked fine.
The display shows a number of status codes and the total AMPS being used in a rotating series.
If you are not too far from them or will venture nearby and have my handyman skills, give them a call if you want one installed by them!!
So I took it to them today (Apex, NC). It was installed by the owner of the company. What a nice person!! Their operation was absolutely first rate and their production area looked like they were a high tech shop. So, I could see why owners of this company's products are so loyal to them. Quality everywhere.
Here is what he did in my Trailmanor:
He opened up the converter panel, pulled it out and disconnected the main power cable. He drilled a hole into my left storage area from the area behind the converter he removed and ran the main power cable into the storage area. (I have two storage areas on my trailer that are accessible from the back.) He then ran a new power cable into the storage area that he eventually connected back into the converter. He used that second cable as the output to the converter. He did not create any splices so direct connects to and from the unit. He bolted the unit to the floor of my storage area in the back right side of my left storage area. He says the unit is more than durable enough for ordinary use of the storage area. Finally he ran another special cord from the unit to the inside display panel that he installed right above the converter. For those of you that are so inclined, this looked very straightforward for him to do.
The owner (Tommy) also camps and has a 30 AMP connection at his production plant for his camper. He connected my trailer to it and we tested his install. Everything looked fine.
The display shows a number of status codes and the total AMPS being used in a rotating series.
If you are not too far from them or will venture nearby and have my handyman skills, give them a call if you want one installed by them!!
