Advise on Surge Protectors?
I have a 2016 Fleetwood Storm 28MS that uses 30 amp shore power. I have never had a surge protector on my other coaches and never had any problems. What is the minimum surge protector I should have? A...
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Based on the experiences of a member of our local Good Sam chapter, stay away from Technology Research products. His 50 amp model was just over a year old when it failed. He called Technology Research only to find there was no service that could be done on it. They build an expensive product that is not repairable. He had to throw it and his $350+ investment away.
I purchased the Camco 55306 50 AMP "Power Defender Voltage Protector" a year ago at Q and it's been working great for me. It provides protection for brown-outs and high voltage as well as surge protection and improperly wired service.
I put off buying a surge protector for years and years but after hearing many horror stories about the damage a lightening strike can do to an RV and living in the mid-west where thunderstorms are common, I finally broke down and bought one.
An unprotected RV can have all of its electronics and a lot of its wiring destroyed by a nearby lightening strike. Chances are it will never happen to you but, if it does, the cost of a surge protector will seem small in comparison to the cost of repair.
I purchased the Camco 55306 50 AMP "Power Defender Voltage Protector" a year ago at Q and it's been working great for me. It provides protection for brown-outs and high voltage as well as surge protection and improperly wired service.
I put off buying a surge protector for years and years but after hearing many horror stories about the damage a lightening strike can do to an RV and living in the mid-west where thunderstorms are common, I finally broke down and bought one.
An unprotected RV can have all of its electronics and a lot of its wiring destroyed by a nearby lightening strike. Chances are it will never happen to you but, if it does, the cost of a surge protector will seem small in comparison to the cost of repair.
