Surge Guard 34830 plug replacement

NRALIFR wrote:


I attempted to fix my Surge Guard 34830 with the same problem a few years back with a 30 amp female pigtail. Of course, I had to open up the case to do that. I honestly don’t remember the fourth wire you’re referencing, and I can’t find any of the pictures I took of what the insides look like. I remember that opening the case isn’t difficult, just a bunch of screws around the perimeter. I’d suggest opening yours to determine what’s what.

After replacing the female pigtail on mine, it worked fine until we made a trip to the desert southwest where it was exposed to a lot of extreme heat and direct sunlight. When we got home, I noticed that the label on the front panel was turning brown, like the insides were getting too hot. I opened it up to confirm what was happening, and gave up on it at that point and bought a new EMS.

:):)

I also replaced the pigtail on a previous unit. It was one of the older models that only detected faults and did not block the passage of power when faults were detected. It did not have four wires in the pigtail. Like your experience it did not last long after being opened. Same symptoms you describe indicating overheating.