Surge Protector
Hi all does everybody use a surge protector, plug in type or factory installed. Thx.Tom
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I have one. A progressive dynamics hard wired 50 amp model. Bought and wired myself in new trailer last winter. It's already alerted me to low voltage twice and just this week - high voltage! 132 volts. Who would've thunk it!
In the middle of the night I woke to the beep beep of the microwave when the power came back on. Ran to the kitchen and saw the error message - PE3 High voltage. Watched the display for a couple of minutes - it was at 131 volts, and then 132 and clunk off she went. Turned the main breaker off and went back to bed. In the morning I reported it to the campground management... Local power utility was there in a few hours.
They replaced a section of overhead cable - said the neutral was showing a lot of resistance. Once the cable was on the ground you could see sections that had been chewed down to 1 or 2 strands! They said squirrels sharpen their teeth on the bare conductors!
Who knew! All is well now.
In the middle of the night I woke to the beep beep of the microwave when the power came back on. Ran to the kitchen and saw the error message - PE3 High voltage. Watched the display for a couple of minutes - it was at 131 volts, and then 132 and clunk off she went. Turned the main breaker off and went back to bed. In the morning I reported it to the campground management... Local power utility was there in a few hours.
They replaced a section of overhead cable - said the neutral was showing a lot of resistance. Once the cable was on the ground you could see sections that had been chewed down to 1 or 2 strands! They said squirrels sharpen their teeth on the bare conductors!
Who knew! All is well now.
