Surge Protectors

[Sid Tuls]

Having had a little electrical problem due to a storm I was wondering how many of you use portable 50 amp surge protectors? The one I was looking at is made by Progressive Industries priced @ $363.00. Would like your opinions. Thanks

[tdelorme]

Sid I think a lot of folks here have the Progressive unit. I bought mine after a run-in with reversed polarity killed my microwave and one of the chargers. The first unit they sent worked for about two weeks. crashed, and was replaced at no charge with the unit I now have. I think JDUB has been through three or four Progressive units, but there is no telling what he does with them so that's expected. Bottom line, darn sure better than nothing but they will crash on you now and then.

[nrhareiner]

Good morning,

I have used that exact surge protector. It has saved us problems multiple times.

It actually committed suicide once when a 65,000 volt line touched the 12,000 volt line feeding the 50 amp plugs at a fair ground. Our bus had no problems, but our friends without this item had over $20,000 dollars worth of damage.

Personally I do not plug into an outlet without this item.

[Kevin Erion]

I have used the same one for a few years now with no problems, nice piece of mind.

[michaeldterry]

Having had a little electrical problem due to a storm I was wondering how many of you use portable 50 amp surge protectors? The one I was looking at is made by Progressive Industries priced @ $363.00. Would like your opinions. Thanks

Would someone post a link to the source website for this unit? Thanks!

[HarborBus]

Here is the link to what they are talking about. http://www.tweetys.com/electricalman...able50amp.aspx. I am just wondering why most everyone is using the portable unit. Why not hard wire it in and get it out of the rain and elements?

[michaeldterry]

Thanks Elliott!

[phorner]

I also have a Progressive Industries PC-50.

Unfortunately, it took them 4 tries to get me one that worked properly. This was a big disappointment as I had a permanent one installed in our prior coach which always worked flawlessly.

The one I have now appears to be OK. When working right, they are a great device.

[MangoMike]

Some info over at Prevoman.com

http://www.prevoman.com/Pages/Cool%2.../Surgepg1.html

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Mike

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

I also use one with no problems.

Elliott, hard wired into the bus is nice when all is well.

Portable is nice when you have trouble and have to send it back to the factory for repair/replacement.

JIM