Surge Protector Did It's Job

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Surge Protector Did It's Job

Postby Colliemom » Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:06 am

On my way home I stopped at a KOA for the night and got a pull through site. I have a digital readout, Surge Guard. Within a few seconds of plugging it in to the shore power, it indicated an open ground and shut off power to my trailer, although I hadn't plugged that in yet. This occured on both 30 and 50 amp circuits. So I went to the office to report it and they gave me another site, the which of was fine.

You don't want to be in an open ground situation. The risk is possible fire or even electocution. Without a ground for the electric to flow into, it could possibly energize your rig and if you touch any metal, you become the ground. Not that it will happen, but the risk is there. So, if you don't have a Surge Protector, get one. You never know what's lurking in those power pedistals. Others on here can share experiences with theirs as well.
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Re: Surge Protector Did It's Job

Postby MsBHaven » Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:54 am

Surge protector - a must-have necessity for sure.
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Re: Surge Protector Did It's Job

Postby Redetotry » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:34 pm

Glad you had your Surge Protector Sue. When you hook up, do you plug the surge protector into post then connect the electric cord to your RV and then to the protector? Or do you plug into the protector before plugging into RV?
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Re: Surge Protector Did It's Job

Postby SoCalGalcas » Fri Jun 30, 2017 1:31 pm

Thanks Sue!!! Very good timely reminder. Incidentally, I plug in the surg protector, wait a couple of minutes for it to give me its message, them if everything is OK, plug in the cord to the trailer first, then into the surge protector. Just my way of doing things. Lyn
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Re: Surge Protector Did It's Job

Postby Redetotry » Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:30 pm

SoCalGalcas wrote:Thanks Sue!!! Very good timely reminder. Incidentally, I plug in the surg protector, wait a couple of minutes for it to give me its message, them if everything is OK, plug in the cord to the trailer first, then into the surge protector. Just my way of doing things. Lyn



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