Need help about surge protection
I have a 5th wheel in Florida that suffered a power surge. I had a portable 50A Surge Guard. It's obviously bad now. I lost the converter and the Microwave. It appears everything else is ok. My que...
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CA Traveler wrote:wa8yxm wrote:
I like the Hard Wired over the Portables for two reasons neither is technical
The ratings are virtully identicll
1 With the HW you are secure you do not need to worry about it "Growing legs" and walking off
2: Unforgettable, since it is always there.
3: It's always on w/o any effort. And requires only 1 plug in not 2 like a portable.
4: The PI HW50C remote is inside or in the basement or both if you buy 2 remotes and constantly displays amps, volts, frequency, past and present errors. Note past error like low voltage is a red flag when you return to the rig as the unit reconnects when the voltage is OK. And the remote has a bypass switch that disables disconnect but not surge protection.
5: Wiring is required of course including the data cable to the remote which is one reason the portable unit might be chosen.
6: The hardwired unit will protect your RV if the cord has an open neutral
