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05-07-2018, 10:09 AM
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Montana Master
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50A Hard Wire Surge Protection
My search skills are weak - what 50A Surge protection is worth the money. Wanting to do hard wire some it doesn't walk off.
Thoughts?
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Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
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05-07-2018, 10:20 AM
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Montana Master
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05-07-2018, 10:30 AM
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05-07-2018, 10:42 AM
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Montana Master
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The "other" search engine Carl
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05-07-2018, 02:50 PM
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Montana Master
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Glad I ordered the correct one ... Thx for the info!!
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RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
3rd AC / Dometic 320
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05-07-2018, 02:52 PM
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Montana Master
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M.O.C. #19944
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Now have to clean out the basement to wire it in ... like making ice cream by hand
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RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
3rd AC / Dometic 320
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05-21-2018, 07:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ram Montana High Country
Now have to clean out the basement to wire it in ... like making ice cream by hand
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You could have picked a cooler time of the year to do this project.The Texas heat is unbearable. Be sure to plug in an fan to keep you cool. Good luck with a great product.
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05-23-2018, 07:55 PM
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Montana Master
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Just put one in my partner's '18 3790RD today. She and her husband wanted to protect the rig, so I suggested Progressive Dynamics and installed it today for them. Don't worry, it was still in "assembly mode" when the pic was taken. I pulled the wire back down and put it under the basement stairs.
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05-24-2018, 03:57 PM
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Montana Master
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Progressive from many recommendations.
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05-25-2018, 06:44 AM
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Montana Fan
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Location: Livermore
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Mine has never walked off. I don't lock it to the cord Most RV'ers aren't thieves.
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05-25-2018, 10:55 AM
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Montana Master
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It's not the RV'ers its the people who troll the camping areas looking for anything to steal.
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05-25-2018, 12:37 PM
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Montana Master
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I know that any thing can happen any time , any place to anyone however in 12 years of long timing and over 20 years of Rv'ing we have not had anything walk off or personally know of anyone who has.
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05-25-2018, 12:47 PM
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Montana Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by richfaa
I know that any thing can happen any time , any place to anyone however in 12 years of long timing and over 20 years of Rv'ing we have not had anything walk off or personally know of anyone who has.
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Well I have been accused of moving a friend's kayak for shock purposes a few times.
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05-25-2018, 02:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
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M.O.C. #12947
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ram Montana High Country
Now have to clean out the basement to wire it in ... like making ice cream by hand
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Not sure where your electric panel/converter is located, but on our rig there is a large cavity behind the panel assembly, and that is where I installed our EMS. There was no need to cut the incoming cable, just added several feet more wire.
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05-29-2018, 09:59 AM
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Montana Master
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M.O.C. #19944
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what gauge wire is there? - waiting till the weather gets hotter … right
Thank you for the input
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Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
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05-29-2018, 10:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
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M.O.C. #11397
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I also installed mine behind the breaker/converter panel and there was PLENTY of excess wire to cut off 30-36" to make a pigtail and not purchase any additional wire. BTW, I have done it like this on three Montanas with no problems at all.
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05-29-2018, 10:32 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
Location: new caney
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M.O.C. #19873
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ram Montana High Country
what gauge wire is there? - waiting till the weather gets hotter … right
Thank you for the input
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6 gauge wire.You can pick it up at lowe's or home depot.
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05-30-2018, 07:32 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Livermore
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M.O.C. #17521
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I think thieves would steal the power cord before they would steal a serge protector.
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05-30-2018, 09:47 AM
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Montana Master
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M.O.C. #19944
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won't fit under their coat
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06-01-2018, 05:06 PM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Liberty Hill
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M.O.C. #21820
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So my transfer switch was incorrectly mounted in my rig and it prematurely failed. I went with a new one that had surge protection built in and that way I can access the entire thing and repair it from the garage bay. If it fails you just replace the control board. I will be ordering a spare one of those just to have handy.
Here is what I got:
https://www.progressivedyn.com/rv/au...he-silent-ats/
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