Ok...after spending a good long time reading about autoformers, you guys have convinced me I need to take a good look at this (fear and ignorance is powerful).
I know you have beat this horse severely, so I don't intend this to be a thread about autoformers (you're welcome), but I have found little discussion about surge protectors (other than SureGuard).
I will freely admit to being a doe head when it comes to electrical stuff, and I have no idea if the $80 model gives me the protection I need, or if I need to spend $300.
My rig is setup for 30 Amp, and I intend to mount the autoformer inside my rig.
What's left is the type of surge protector, fore or aft of the autoformer (depends on CG voltage? - I read about that here too), and securing the surge protector if at the power mast.
327RKS