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Old 10-28-2014, 02:35 PM   #1
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Hardwired Surge Protector

I'm wanting to install an EMS-HW50C in my Sabre 32RCTS. Has anyone done this on a Sabre? It seems the most logical place to install it is on the floor behind the breaker box by the converter. There's already a rat's nest of wires in there so a few more can't hurt! Is this doable?
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Old 10-28-2014, 02:36 PM   #2
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That's where I put mine.

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Old 10-28-2014, 02:41 PM   #3
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These.
Buy 9 foot "3- 3' pieces" of 6 awg wire and 3 foot 6 awg ground to have extra.

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Old 10-28-2014, 08:47 PM   #4
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Did mine back in june in our 36qbok. It wasn't fun but only took a couple 3 hours and a bought 5 extra feet of wire to run from the protector to the breaker instead of spicing in the original wires.
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Old 10-28-2014, 09:45 PM   #5
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Did mine, in my 34tbok, just like turbs also. Added plugs on the ends of wires so I can easily remove and plug in without if needed or when I sell my camper.
Hardest part is working with the #6 wire...
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Old 10-29-2014, 05:44 AM   #6
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That's where I put mine also, notched the beauty ring for the external display wire
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Old 10-29-2014, 05:44 AM   #7
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where I put mine. I got 4 ft of wire to go from EMS-HW50C to have more wire to maneuver device where I wanted it without cutting factory wire
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Old 10-29-2014, 06:21 AM   #8
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Man that is a rat's nest. Hard to believe the factory wiring dudes couldn't have been a lil' bit more creative in locating a mounting place for the white neutral block. If that was up, outa the way it would have looked a whole lot neater and free'd up some floor space.
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I installed my EMS-HW30C in our Roo but couldn't figure out how to loosen the grey cable clamp on the back of the breaker box so I spliced it in the factory line. Is there a trick to loosen that cable clamp?
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Old 10-29-2014, 06:26 AM   #10
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I installed my EMS-HW30C in our Roo but couldn't figure out how to loosen the grey cable clamp on the back of the breaker box so I spliced it in the factory line. Is there a trick to loosen that cable clamp?
If I remember correctly that cable clamp is one and done.

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Old 10-29-2014, 08:26 PM   #11
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On the clamp-
I think i used a couple of pick tools and pliers to get it opened again. If i remember correctly i uncrewed the clamp and then pulled the wire out with clamp still on and then removed the clamp and reinstalled the clamp in the breaker box. Than i ran the wire back thru.
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Old 10-29-2014, 08:32 PM   #12
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Here is where we (Turbs and I, in Goshen) put my display. This way I can see it from my recliner. I also put my EMS behind the converter.
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