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05-16-2014, 07:30 PM
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Surge Protector
I understand that I should get one, any recommendations?
My TT is 50 amp.
Thanks,
Randy
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05-16-2014, 07:35 PM
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Hard wired or portable?
What I have.
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05-16-2014, 07:44 PM
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Progressive industries hardwired imo
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05-16-2014, 07:58 PM
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Surge Protector
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05-16-2014, 08:03 PM
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keep in mind a surge protector ONLY protects from surges. A unit such as the Progressive Industries, which is highly rated, protects from everything. Surges, high voltage, low voltage, any issues with damaged or improperly wired receptacles, etc. I just got a new 5th wheel, and it will have a P I unit very soon.
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05-16-2014, 09:08 PM
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X4 on Progressive Industries. The peace of mind is worth every penny, or should I say dollar.
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05-16-2014, 09:21 PM
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Yep another vote for progressive industries.
I ordered our hardwired 50amp a few weeks ago. Had the surge only, progressive protector on our last 5er.
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05-16-2014, 09:28 PM
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in the grand scheme of things .. why would a company charge 300 bucks for a surge protector ....i can buy a notebook pc for the same ... alot more thought/research/innovation in a surge protector????
yea ..i understand .. peace of mind .. insurance ... and all that .. but hey .. dont you think someone is making a fortune off these units??
d-mo
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05-16-2014, 09:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D-mo
in the grand scheme of things .. why would a company charge 300 bucks for a surge protector ....i can buy a notebook pc for the same ... alot more thought/research/innovation in a surge protector????
yea ..i understand .. peace of mind .. insurance ... and all that .. but hey .. dont you think someone is making a fortune off these units??
d-mo
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Sure the company is making money, free enterprise at work. But considering what it will cost to replace all the on board electronics if something goes wrong I still think it's a wise investment for the protection it provides. It's like a fire extinguisher - better to have one and not need it than to need one and not have it.
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05-16-2014, 09:44 PM
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I belive the liability plays into the cost some, its Insurance basically, and they have a guarantee/ warranty. Besides, have u priced 50 amp components, wire, plugs, etc., etc. That stuff ain't cheap. Copper is at least $2 a pound-scrap price.
If there was a "cheap" unit out there, I personaly probably wouldn't buy it anyhow.
Reputation is worth a butt load of $$!!!
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05-16-2014, 09:47 PM
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When you put a pencil to the cost of everything electronic in your rig that can be toasted, I think $300 is a cheap investment....
Had a friend lose $8K worth of electronics in his rig when the campground suffered a major spike.... He, like I, now has the PI $350 hardwired unit....
My first trip out with mine a few years ago, it protected my rig on three different occasions one night....
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05-16-2014, 09:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D-mo
in the grand scheme of things .. why would a company charge 300 bucks for a surge protector ....i can buy a notebook pc for the same ... alot more thought/research/innovation in a surge protector????
yea ..i understand .. peace of mind .. insurance ... and all that .. but hey .. dont you think someone is making a fortune off these units??
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Ahhh, lets see. Notebooks are made in a huge factory with 250000 workers making 8 bucks a day, while PDI is a US company making a low volume of high quality units the have a lifetime warranty.
No one is making a fortune, but workers are getting a fair wage.
High volume vs low volume. Wages vs slavery. Hmmm.
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05-17-2014, 05:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D-mo
in the grand scheme of things .. why would a company charge 300 bucks for a surge protector ....i can buy a notebook pc for the same ... alot more thought/research/innovation in a surge protector????
yea ..i understand .. peace of mind .. insurance ... and all that .. but hey .. dont you think someone is making a fortune off these units??
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a quality American made product with a lifetime warranty and a great reputation for support/warranty, vs a cheaply make product with a 90 day warranty and all "support" calls go out of the country to someone you can't understand. HMMM
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05-17-2014, 06:48 AM
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Another vote for Progressive Industries protection, sure would ruin a trip if the converter and everything else got fried.
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05-17-2014, 12:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ford Idaho
Hard wired or portable?
What I have.
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Thats the same one we run. I wouldn't hook up with out it.
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05-17-2014, 12:25 PM
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If I had the room I would buy a hard wire Progressive, but I bought a TRC just like Jammers above. Works great a little cheaper but not a lifetime warranty. If you buy it at CW they will exchange it even after the warranty. They did mine no questions asked. That's the only good thing I can say about them, they will take anything back just about. I should have listen to Turbo on that one, but just couldn't find a easy place to install it.
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05-17-2014, 12:27 PM
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I just installed the progressive industries 50 amp hard wired after a lot of research.
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05-17-2014, 12:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jammer3025
Thats the same one we run. I wouldn't hook up with out it.
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Nor would I.
I Like it because all I need do is plug it in, if I buy another trailer all I need do is a 30 second job of picking it out of one and placing it in the other.
Got a couple of pad locks and a chain on it hoping it does not grow legs.
And yes I use it even here at home.
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05-17-2014, 02:17 PM
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I also use a cable lock around mine, But I have never heard of one being stolen yet. But it just to keep the honest people honest. If a rotten thief wants one I guess they will just cut the wire and take it like anything else.
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05-17-2014, 02:25 PM
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If you have a 30 amp you can just loop the cord thru a longer master lock and back around the trailer power cord, at least that's what I did on my 30 amp trailer
(This pic is of the lock shown on a welder cord, since I dont have the 30amp trailer or surge protector anymore.....you can get the idea though)
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