Surge Supression?

[FF]

Folks worry about a lightning strike while cruising. However,

A marina might be an even bigger target with many boats and a mile of wiring.

"Square D by Schneider Electric QO250PSPD QO Plug-On Neutral Whole House Surge Protective Device"

Simply plugs into a 240V CB socket on the panel,and might be a fast cheap ($79) bit of protection for the boats AC wiring.

 

[oscar]

If you have Square D service panel...... Which is residential and I don't know of a lot of boats that have it.... in fact I don't know of any.

 

[psneeld]

FF...did you mean on the dockside shore power panel?

For the shipboard side, converted commercial vessels or fishboats may have square D panels....or you could install one if you have a breaker at the inlet because the main panel is more than 10 feet away. But admittedly not many.....

 

[Portage_Bay]

Sure suppressors are available for R/Vs that may be more suitable for marine use than the kind requiring a SquareD box.

 

[kchace]

I just installed a whole house surge suppressor at my house that attaches via a knockout hole. So no need for a specific box and probably could be adapted almost anywhere.


https://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-80-kA-Home-Electronics-Protective-Device-HEPD-HEPD80/203540660


Ken

 

[FF]

The RV units simply attach to the power cord , but must be water resistant , and are easy to steal.


One requiring a CB space on the inlet box could be installed with little effort by most anyone.