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Old 09-30-2011, 01:44 AM   #5
pbahlin
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Sioux Falls
Posts: 617
M.O.C. #9380
I bought one of these. They're pricey (about $300) but less than the cost of a microwave. Comes in 30 or 50 amp flavors.

When I hook up I never think about power, just plug in to pedestal and about 30 seconds later I can hear a loud clunk as the relay activates, letting power go into the rig.

Funny off track story... The only time it has ever 'saved' me was one time when I tried to run the rig from my Honda generator. I didn't have the neutral connected to ground at the gen set and it knew it and wouldn't pass power to rig. I was po'd 'cause I really wanted coffee at the time but it was sure gratifying to see it work. I've never had it 'work' again to save me after a year of full timing so it makes me feel good (sorry) to hear of people encountering bad power.

That's the way it is with insurance; you don't need it and can't afford it until you need it and it's priceless.
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