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Old 08-18-2019, 01:56 PM   #1
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Do you use portable surge protectors

On my motorhome, I have a decent surge protector between the plug in box and the power line. I've linked below various RV protectors, are there marine equivelent?

https://www.google.com/search?q=surg...w=1920&bih=937
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The ones mounted inside do not require expensive marine plugs , and will not grow legs.
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The ones mounted inside do not require expensive marine plugs , and will not grow legs.
Yeah, really. Those prices for essentially a bunch of MOV's is tremendous. Most of the cost is connectors.

This one works with a 240/120 system; I just installed one in my house.

https://www.zoro.com/square-d-surge-...80/i/G4618844/
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I have used the Surge Guard 67050 unit on our boat for over 5 years with good results. This unit has a 2 minute countdown after a surge to allow sensitive electronics like the AC time to rest before power is restored. I also like the high/low voltage and reverse polarity protection.

Unfortunately our unit gave up the ghost a couple of months ago and it appears Surge Guard no longer makes the marine 50 amp unit. I was at Camping World yesterday and saw the Surge Guard 50 amp RV unit on sale. It has all the same features just different plugs. As much as I hate to do it it looks like I'll be making marine/RV jumpers to make the RV unit work for us.

If anyone knows of a similar marine protector with the same features pleas point me in the right direction.
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The RV folks seem to like the Progressive Industries Portable EMS RV Surge Protector EMS-PT50C.

If its hit a $30 piece is replaced , rather than the entire unit.

A concept worth checking.
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