Surge Supressors

temccarthy1 wrote:

r2pipes wrote:
Just picked up a new Jayco 321 Fifth wheel. Since most manufacturers do include any type of surge suppression, I have always purchased a post type suppressor just for the added protection. I am now looking at a Progressive Industries HW-50 that will provide surge protection as well as additional filtering of the incoming electric. This "better" system will provide surge protection as well as current deviation protection. I am questioning if this really needed or is it over kill. I can see surges in the line but is a drop or deviation in current common enough to justify the cost of a suppressor like the HW-50, about $300. Anyone had any experience with this..

The Progressive EM unit either in 30A or 50A is tremendous! I felt same as you since it is a $260 investment but after reading hundreds of testimonials from real users on Amazon, I bought one last Spring. In the 2nd campground we were in at Cayuga Falls State park in NY, we experienced very low voltage every day for 5 days for up to an hour or more and the unit shut down my power when below 94 volts, and saved serious damage to my electronics and AC. Park Ranger was fully aware of the problem and agreed it can cause serious damage, but said NY state engineers hadn't fixed it in 2 years! Then in the next campground, also a NY state park, we had the unit shut down for overvoltage ( over 134 volts). It turns the power back on automatically when it is safe and has a lifetime warranty! It is a serious problem but most campers don't know it is happening-- so make the investment! You will save thousands in damage and/or shortened life of your appliances!