Re: Power Problems
Reply #17 –
Yahoo Message Number: 111957
I too would suggest bypassing the OEM Surgeguard in how you have things set up.
We had our Hughes inline first, then the OEM Surgeguard plugged into it. Lost our first Hughes while in the Yukon, from a 'gentlemen' going into the campground generator shack and 'changing a setting' - our Hughes took one for the team... Shut down fast enough to save everything downstream. One circuit board had to be reset on our Norcold 1200, but once 'jumped' to reset - it came back alive well:)!
We have replaced the Hughes, but no longer keep it in line and on at all times. If needed (about 5-6 times in the last two years) we move it out to the pole.
I did also buy a second EMS, from an Escapee coming off the road, it's the Progressive unit and was about 18 months old when I bought it. Carry it as a spare, and will probably swap it out with the OEM Surgeguard later this year, and retain OEM as the spare. (Neither of these are 'hardwired', they're both 'plug and play' so I'll just keep them both mounted in the not too easy to see into, or get into, cabinet. (In the bedroom behind the circuit breaker panel, in our coach., With a plastic access panel from the rear side of the closet.) The Hughes is also plug and play, and I had the original unit in that compartment too... If all (both EMS's and the Hughes), I'll slide it into the cabinet again too.
And as has been message, do get or build an 'at the pole' tester - and test at each pole prior to plugging in. (Just 5-6 days ago, at the Salt Lake City area Pony Express RV Resort, a neighbor close by had his power shut off two nights in a roll. Of course with the need of AC with the 99 degree temps:)! I asked if he had tested the power at the pole, and he explained they had just started traveling, and everything was new to them... So, he is going to now read up on IRV2, Escapees and RV.Net about EMS's (I recommended the Progressive unit, 30A as he has a 30A Fiver... And also to read up on some of the other simple electric tools to carry along as they travel. Nice gent sent me an Email two days ago, to let me know he'd ordered a Progressive EMS and it's on the way to the same park.. (By the way, the park had the electrician in, and they had loose wires at the pole, and with the heavy draw of the had the wire coating melting in places... Way down deep, as the first day he just swapped out the circuit breaker, assuming it was getting weak.)
Best to all, and may the power be with you,
Smitty
04 Allure 31017