Electrical/surge protector question

[tdk2765]

As I hooked up to the electric at the park where we are staying for a couple of days, as always, I plugged in our Surge Guard protector (model 44260), then flipped on the breaker. For the first time in our camping experience, a light glowed red. It has the 3 lights--when all 3 are green, all is keen. But the one red and 2 green indicated reverse polarity. So I called maintenance, and he was there quickly. He unplugged and replugged a couple times with no change. He then used his electric tester to register voltage from each part of the pedestal plug. All those tested normal, showing no RP. We then took my surge protector to another pedestal, still a red light. He then plugged my TT in and tested the grounding to trailer to be sure there was no "hot skin." Everything works fine. Most stuff I read says risk is not to my appliances and AC but to myself with RP.
2 questions: Could my protector be bad? Can you have RP but not have "hot skin"?
Thanks!

[Wrascal]

Did he use one of those plug in circuit testers that look for those type problems? Or just a volt meter? My money would bet it was reversed - maybe on your pedestal but more likely at a higher level junction.

[tdk2765]

I'm now home, and I tested it here, albeit with my 110 adapter plug, and it registers normal. So I'm really confused.

[Wrascal]

It's really quite simple, your pedestal was wired incorrectly and their maintenance man didn't know what he was doing.

[Seann45]

I have to agree with Wrascal.
I would always tend to believe what a quality surge protector says over some trailer park dummy.