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Re surge protector

Would appreciate input on what protector to choose, 30amp? and what features should it have. I own a 2015 178.
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Yes you need a 30amp. What features you want/need will determine the model. 

I have, and a lot of others have, the Progressive Industries HC30C hard wired with remote. It protects against low and high voltage, bad grounds, reverse polarity, mismatched cycles, and of course, surge. You may or may not feel you need all that. Many are happy with just a pedestal mounted surge only box.
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Concur with Mark, you want/need 30 Amp protection. TRC makes a line of Surge Guard protectors that are popular. Hardwired are easier to use, but harder to install. Pedestal mounted are easy to install, but require hookup each time and can be a theft attraction. Which ever type you prefer I recommend full over/under voltage plus surge protection vs surge alone. They're more expensive ($270), but a lot cheaper than a new AC. Anything with an electric motor is subject to damage from low or high voltage which easily occurs in CGs.
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This the one I have...
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Originally posted by furpod

Yes you need a 30amp. What features you want/need will determine the model. 

I have, and a lot of others have, the Progressive Industries HC30C hard wired with remote. It protects against low and high voltage, bad grounds, reverse polarity, mismatched cycles, and of course, surge. You may or may not feel you need all that. Many are happy with just a pedestal mounted surge only box.

How big of a headache is it to install one of them fancy "hard wired" thingamabobs? 
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I installed a Progressive Industries HC30C hard wired with remote last year.  It probably took a good hour.  Not much trouble at all but a lot of fiddling with thick wires.

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Furpod, Charlie M, Podster, Tars Tarkas.
My thanks to all for your replies & suggestions. I know understand the importance of a surge protector for the POD. As an anxious newbie awaiting the Spring thaw for my first trip I fully appreciate the "Forum" as a great source of information.
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Originally posted by Podster

Originally posted by furpod

Yes you need a 30amp. What features you want/need will determine the model. 

I have, and a lot of others have, the Progressive Industries HC30C hard wired with remote. It protects against low and high voltage, bad grounds, reverse polarity, mismatched cycles, and of course, surge. You may or may not feel you need all that. Many are happy with just a pedestal mounted surge only box.

How big of a headache is it to install one of them fancy "hard wired" thingamabobs? 


Sort of depends on floor plan, and where you have to put it, took me about 15 minutes. But it's very easy on a 177.





I think many with 178's have chosen to put them under the slide. I am sure there is room behind the converter and distribution panel on a 178, but have never had the opportunity to look..
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It looks as if all you have to do is cut the orange cable, strip the ends, and insert them into the surge protector.  Correct?
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Originally posted by headcold

It looks as if all you have to do is cut the orange cable, strip the ends, and insert them into the surge protector.  Correct?

Yes, I read the install instructions and I think that's pretty much it. Locate the main power in, select spot, cut wire strip, then wire the box between and mount the remote display. Not bad. I'll put this on my list for a possibility to replace the one I have, when the time comes. 
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