POLL: Do you use surge protection?

[daveswenson]

I think that the distinction should be made between a surge protector, which works by sacrificing itself if a large electrical surge occurs, such as you would get from a nearby lightning strike to disconnect your electrical system. In contrast are the EMS devices such as the Progressive which combine a surge protector with monitoring that will prevent connection if it senses any of a number of electrical faults, such as high or low voltage, a ground fault, and some others that escape me now. The nice thing about the EMS is it will show an error code to indicate the detected fault.

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Hi, I bought a 30 amp surge protector but seldom ever use it. If I feel that there is a thunderstorm on the way, I will use it. If the storm is already there, I won't go outside and touch the power pole. So it won't get used.

I always have a polarity tester plugged in, in my trailer's kitchen; I also have a Kill-A-Watt that is always plugged in, in my trailer's kitchen. Voltage and polarity is always checked. I made a 30 amp polarity tester that I use at the power post before plugging in my shore power cord.

[ROBERT CROSS]

Yes...PT30c portable.

Bob

[Rich W]

Originally Posted by Boxite

One of the silliest things I've ever noticed was at my friend's workplace. He's a microchip-engineer at Motorola. Virtually ALL the engineers in adjacent cubicles in the engineering section tie overhand knots in all their electronic device power-supply cords. They offer good evidence that will provide meaningful protection in the event of a nearby lightning strike. (Has to do with an induction-loop created by the knot.)

Google that trick, it's a bunch of hooey.

[twbucksr]

The Progressive Industries EMS-PT30C was the first accessory I purchased for my 2015 22FB.

https://www.amazon.com/Progressive-I...tectors+for+rv