BIGDOMINO
Full Timing since July 13th 2007
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How many of you use them when you plug in your motorhomes?
I think I need to get one to make sure we don't get zapped.
Steve___
Steve & Toni__
38 foot Monaco knight with every option available.
2001 Honda CRV in tow.
Wife running the show.
95 pound Golden named Max loving the ride.
FULL TIMING AS OF JULY 13, 2007
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joppa
Massachusetts
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I added one on top of what the coach came with.
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~St. Augustine
2007 Foretravel Nimbus
Cummins ISM 500HP
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D & M
Laurel, MD
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We have one - good investment.
Dave  & Mary 
Isabel (a cuddly little Boston)
Buddy (The Beast) another Boston
2005 Itasca Suncruiser 35A
2003 Jeep Liberty
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brobox
Sunny SW. Florida
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I installed the Progressive EMS, surge protector all in one. Good investment after having two friends with over $6,000. in electrical repairs due to a lightning strike in the RV park, the other was due to a major power surge in the park. Not to mention how many times mine has worked due to low voltage in the parks. Glad I installed it.
Chuck
02 Travel Supreme, 2 street side slides
02 Jeep Liberty Toad
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Daveinet
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Try a transzorb, it is faster and will take more hits without blowing up. Also when they do fail, I've never seen them open up and and quit protecting. Failure mode is to short out, blowing a fuse.
Dave
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'83 Revcon Prince 31' FWD
502 w/Thorley's & Magnaflows,
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marvmarcy
Polson, MT, USA
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Most well-experienced rvers use a surge protector. We got the Surge Guard 50A from Camping World. It protects from high or low voltages as well as surges. It has saved us several times. There are likely even better protectors, but don't cheap out - get a good one.
JMHO
Marv
2001 Volvo VNL42T420, ISX450/1650, super 10sp w/GearMaster
2003 Newmar Mountain Aire 38RLRK
Piaggio MP3 400 scooter
RVing since 1979 - Fulltime since 2000 (mostly CO, MT, NC & Key West)
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ghamblen
Wilder, ID
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We have a 50 amp Surgeguard hard-wired surge protector. It has been triggered 7 times that I know of since we installed it. When it detects over or under voltage or a surge that is outside the limits it will trigger and remove power from the coach. It then monitors the power for a couple of minutes and when the power is stable again it will apply power to the coach. If the power pedestal is missied wired it will also detect that and refuse to apply power to the coach. Fairly cheap insurance against the possible damage that could occur in the coach. Been there and done that. Thats why we now have the surge suppressor.
Gary & Mary Hamblen
2006 Gulfstream Ultra LE 6316
2006 Saturn VUE
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2oldman
WA
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Surge suppressor search results
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travelwithwhippets
Pendleton, Indiana
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We recently purchased the Surge Guard 50A from Camping World, too, but every time we've tried to use it, it has never fit the campground outlet; either the campground pedestal was too short or the plug-in wasn't flush with the receptacle. Is the only answer a short 50-to-50 pigtail adapter? Do they even make such a thing? We really wish we'd been able to plug it in this weekend, as there was a severe storm that passed through while we were camping.
2003 Mountain Aire Gas
New to us Jan. 2007!
2007 Toyota Matrix Toad
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T bone
Top O Texas
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I don't want to hijack this thread but I have an easy question. I have just ordered a Franks Autoformer, do I need a suppressor(already have one) in that line too?If so, before or after Franks.
1999 Georgetown 325S,V-10 Ford.
2002 Ford Ranger Edge toad
carrying a 2001 Yamaha Warrior.
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