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trailernovice
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Apr 12, 2021

is a surge protector necessary for a basic travel trailer?

A couple of questions re. surge protectors: I read in another 'surge protector' thread that they are most necessary in units with finely tuned electronics... Our trailer (in signature) is quite ...
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Mike134
Explorer
Apr 13, 2021
JKJavelin wrote:
Got a refrigerator? (the heating element is on shore power, controls are on the 12V side)
Got a furnace? (runs on 12V even with shore power)
Got an air conditioner? Has your house AC been fried in a lighting storm?
Yup, you need one.
But.... what you really need is an EMS for true protection.
JK


As someone above said your real worry in a campground is a brownout. Much more likely to happen.

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