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vic46

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Posted: 05/15/12 01:48pm

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M GO BLUE WROTE

I wouldn't plug into anything without first pluggin into my surge protector and then plugging the surge protector into the outlet...

I think you would be wise to reverse your process. V/R (read EMs, electrical management system - Progressive Industries)first to the pedestal and let it do it's thing, then plug the RV into the V/R.
As far as monitoring a volt metre, when you see a spike or brown, it has already gone through your electrical system and quite likely the damage is already done!
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Posted: 05/15/12 02:36pm

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vic46 wrote:

M GO BLUE

I wouldn't plug into anything without first pluggin into my surge protector and then plugging the surge protector into the outlet...

I think you would be wise to reverse your process. V/R first to the pedestal and let it do it's thing, then plug the RV into the V/R.
As far as monitoring a volt metre, when you see a spike or brown, it has already gone through your electrical system and quite likely the damage is already done!
Vic

Either way you do it the RV is protected so really does not matter...

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Posted: 05/15/12 02:45pm

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Get yourself a good EMS and be done with it. Cheap insurance. It is surprising how many miss-wired posts one comes across with open grounds, etc.

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Posted: 05/16/12 03:52am

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Stars101 wrote:

We have a TT. I've never used a surge protector, but this is our first new TT. The others were all older and not worth much. What could happen if we don't use one? I understand for a high end Diesel pusher or a FW. But ours is less than $10,000. Or could it damage the fridge, AC, etc?

I'm curious to know how many years you didn't use a surge protector without any issues?

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Posted: 05/16/12 06:24am

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I have the Progressive Industries EMS-PT50C. It shut off the power to my 5'er two nights ago due to a lost ground. This happened in the middle of the night while I was sleeping. It did reset after the condition went away. Mine was $307.00 including prepaid freight. Cheap as far as I am concerned.

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Posted: 05/16/12 11:02am

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I test with this first and then plug in my surge guard.

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Posted: 05/16/12 11:27am

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The first year after we purchased ours we plugged into a small city campground in eastern Illinois and it would not release power because of high voltage. The 30 amp plug was energized with 277 volt 3 phase power! It paid for itself on that day and I do not plug in without it.

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