xxxxx
Seasonal RV’er
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Post by xxxxx on Dec 1, 2020 21:55:16 GMT -5
Looking at the specs for the STT272VRK... I'm not seeing a surge protector hardwired as a listed spec. Did I miss something? I assume a hardwired one is best ... what's your experience?
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kbrady
Weekender RV’er
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Post by kbrady on Dec 2, 2020 10:05:00 GMT -5
I'm not sure a hardwired one is better than one that's not. I got the portable one because of price and no installation involved. I can catch a pedestal that is not wired correctly before I plug the trailer into it. They do go bad. When mine went bad, all I had to do was send pictures and a replacement was sent. I can chain it to the pedestal, so theft isn't likely. I can't really think of any cons. I never had a hardwired unit so I can't give you the pros and cons of that. I'm sure someone will chime in.
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Post by WrkrBee on Mar 2, 2021 20:48:12 GMT -5
Hardwired Electric Management Systems usually have replaceable parts, the parts that are sacrificial that stop the surge. Portable ones, I'm not sure of. They might be able to be sent back to the factory for refurbishment. Brownouts are more common the surges, due to old campground circuits being overloaded by all the ACs or heaters running. EMS protects against those where a surge protector would not.
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