Surge Protectors?
I have never used one but was wondering if I should be or are they a waste of money. Thanks, Griz14
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About theft, or loss of a protector?
I lost one, the plug in type. I have no clue what happened to it, it just disappeared. Actually, it happened at home (I think). I keep mine plugged in 24x7. I unplugged the camper to get ready to head out. I put everything up. When we got to the campground and started setting up, it was gone. It was just simply gone! No explanation. I teased my wife that it was abducted by aliens (the UFO type). It never showed up.
Not knowing why it disappeared, I took a different approach when I purchased a new one. Instead of hooking it up at the power source, I decided to install it inside the camper. It was just a matter of cutting the 30 foot cord inside the camper, attaching a new plug, and shoving the end of the protector out the trailer hole and then simply plug in with an extension cord. I also used the original 30 foot cord, attached a new plug on it and can use it an extension cord also.
This way, the protector is actually "inside" the camper, can be disconnected just by unplugging it, and is always safe.
I lost one, the plug in type. I have no clue what happened to it, it just disappeared. Actually, it happened at home (I think). I keep mine plugged in 24x7. I unplugged the camper to get ready to head out. I put everything up. When we got to the campground and started setting up, it was gone. It was just simply gone! No explanation. I teased my wife that it was abducted by aliens (the UFO type). It never showed up.
Not knowing why it disappeared, I took a different approach when I purchased a new one. Instead of hooking it up at the power source, I decided to install it inside the camper. It was just a matter of cutting the 30 foot cord inside the camper, attaching a new plug, and shoving the end of the protector out the trailer hole and then simply plug in with an extension cord. I also used the original 30 foot cord, attached a new plug on it and can use it an extension cord also.
This way, the protector is actually "inside" the camper, can be disconnected just by unplugging it, and is always safe.
