Electrical management system
Total newbie here with a 2016 Jayco Greyhawk. We intend to do a lot of cross country travel staying at various campgrounds. Do I need an EMS?. Wanting to be able to use this motor home a lot for the...
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kastgire wrote:
Are these a good idea for a travel trailer? I don't have a ton of electronic stuff in mine, the fridge, 12 volt TV, DVD player, water pump, and the converter......
Bobbo wrote:
They are a very good idea for ANY RV that plugs into power anywhere but at your house. All of the devices you mentioned above except for the water pump have electronic control boards. However, if the TV is truly 12v, and not plugged into 120v in any way, it is probably safe.
What in the world are you talking about?! :E If anything, protecting your trailer with an EMS when plugged in at home is FAR more important than when camping simply because the total amount of time it's plugged in at home is FAR greater than it is when camping. Don't kid yourself, power line anomalies happen ALL the time, particularly spikes and surges that can damage a variety of electrical devices, camping or not.
