30 amp Surge Protector

Doug6386 · 01-02-2017, 05:09 PM

I have a 2014 Greyhawk 31 FS. Do I need one of those big surge protectors. If so can you recommend a brand

Hivoltage98 · 01-02-2017, 05:29 PM

I have the same rv and just installed this one. It's a good one. Has replaceable parts of it was to take a hit. It also has under and over voltage protection

Progressive Industries EMS-HW30C Hard-Wired Portable Electrical Management System - 30 Amp https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002UC6RSA..._mgUAyb0CQQAPB

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Jopopsy · 01-02-2017, 06:02 PM

Get a progressive SURGE for minimal protection, and its cheap.

Get a Progressive SURGE and a Progressive EMS b/c the EMS is somewhat expensive and a surge will require you to send it back to the factory. However, if you have a SURGE in front of the EMS, given how cheap the SURGE is, it may not matter much to you if the SURGE gets fried.

Or go nuts like me and add a Hughes Autoformer into the mix. Pedestal --> Surge --> Autoformer --> EMS --> Camper.

About as good as you're going to get that way, but its expensive. However your trip is far less likely to be interrupted by poor park power (that's really where the Autoformer comes in); especially in the summer when everybody is spinning their AC(s).

BigJohnD · 01-02-2017, 06:25 PM

Progressive Industries ems hands down for surge and other protection. Every rv should have one.

I have a 50 amp voltage booster from Frank's from 8+ years ago, but haven't needed it much at all.

Hivoltage98 · 01-02-2017, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jopopsy

Get a progressive SURGE for minimal protection, and its cheap.

Get a Progressive SURGE and a Progressive EMS b/c the EMS is somewhat expensive and a surge will require you to send it back to the factory. However, if you have a SURGE in front of the EMS, given how cheap the SURGE is, it may not matter much to you if the SURGE gets fried.

Or go nuts like me and add a Hughes Autoformer into the mix. Pedestal --> Surge --> Autoformer --> EMS --> Camper.

About as good as you're going to get that way, but its expensive. However your trip is far less likely to be interrupted by poor park power (that's really where the Autoformer comes in); especially in the summer when everybody is spinning their AC(s).

You don't have to send it back to the factory to replace mov board. If the mov's go in your autoformer, you have to send it back to the factory. Also mov's are wearable parts. They have to be replaced after a while.

An autoformer will not protect from surges.

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Bearles · 01-02-2017, 07:39 PM

I have Progressive Industries and really appreciate the peace of mind and information readout of faults.

SouthCo · 01-02-2017, 08:20 PM

Progressive Industries EMS. You can get the portable one or the hard wired one... I've used both and it's just preference...

Jopopsy · 01-03-2017, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Hivoltage98

An autoformer will not protect from surges.

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I know that, that's why it's after the Progessive Surge in my wiring sequence.

jgerhard · 01-03-2017, 08:22 AM

Hi Doug,

I have a 2016 Greyhawk 31FS and installed the same one Hivoltage98
recommended. I installed it under the bed.

James

Jopopsy · 01-03-2017, 09:14 AM

I've always toyed w/ the idea of a hardwired unit, but in the end I like the ability to unplug the unit completely should it ever prove to be defective in some way. 6 in one hand, half a dozen in the other.

havnfun · 01-03-2017, 10:09 AM

Installing the 30 amp hard wired Progressive EMS was one of the first mod I did when I got the TT. Easy install just behind the fuse box and I will take it out when I sell the trailer. It's a great investment to protect your system and I've had it save me 2 times in campgrounds. IMHO, Well worth the bucks.
Happy RVing,
Jeff

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