Surge Protector Scorched

[Dernhelm]

Hi folks - hope this is the right forum for this?

I have a 30A surge protector. This weekend while it was in use the power company (not the campground) did a power failure. I started hearing arcing from the box and beeping from the rig so I went to turn everything off - but the cheap s*** Regional Park didn't have circuit breakers. When the power came back on and I left the next day, I found that one of the posts on my surge protector is all scorched looking.

Do I need to replace it? Or do I just sand off the scorching?

BTW,it did its job and none of the rig was damaged.

[pianotuna]

Which Surge device do you have? (make and model)

[Skibane]

Yes, definitely replace it.

[Ed_Gee]

I would certainly NOT trust that surge protector with a scorched post. No telling what damage was done in the cable or inside the unit. I'd replace it. NOTE: If you had had a Progressive Industries EMS unit, it would be covered by their Lifetime warranty...... just saying....

[bukhrn]

Dernhelm wrote:
Hi folks - hope this is the right forum for this?

I have a 30A surge protector. This weekend while it was in use the power company (not the campground) did a power failure. I started hearing arcing from the box and beeping from the rig so I went to turn everything off - but the cheap s*** Regional Park didn't have circuit breakers. When the power came back on and I left the next day, I found that one of the posts on my surge protector is all scorched looking.

Do I need to replace it? Or do I just sand off the scorching?

BTW,it did its job and none of the rig was damaged.

That's the important part, that's why we have them. I would think you need to have it tested, just to be sure it'll do it's job again.

[2oldman]

Your SP is resettable after a surge?

[Lwiddis]

And some parks now forbid the use of autoformers. RVer isn’t getting what he/she paid for…safe power…and can’t make it safe for their RV.

[Lwiddis]

It worked if you have no damage! Yes, I’d replace mine if in your situation. Your experience is why I don’t plug in much. What brand and model please?