Comments on: SurgeGuard http://blog.thevap.com/?p=1199&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surgeguard Hosted by The Vintage Airstream Podcast Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:16:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Tim http://blog.thevap.com/?p=1199&cpage=1#comment-1382 Tim Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:49:40 +0000 http://thevap.com/blog/?p=1199#comment-1382 That’s a tough one. They both have good features. I would pick the Hughes Autoformer as it has some of the protection features of the Surgeguard, but it will also boost the voltage. So you will get some known use out of it if the voltage is low.

]]> By: Wayne http://blog.thevap.com/?p=1199&cpage=1#comment-1381 Wayne Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:59:53 +0000 http://thevap.com/blog/?p=1199#comment-1381 Newby AS’er. Love the podcast as it has helped us prepare for a few months on the road.

Does the Surgeguard replace the need for a Hugh’s Auoformer which you talked about a few shows ago?

If not, which one would you buy if you could only afford one?

]]> By: Tim http://blog.thevap.com/?p=1199&cpage=1#comment-1376 Tim Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:27:18 +0000 http://thevap.com/blog/?p=1199#comment-1376 Frank,

The SurgeGuard should handle common power issues without being destroyed. It will indicate the reverse polarity so that you can have it checked by the park. It is considered an unsafe condition. Personally I’ve checked all the parks I have gone to, maybe a couple of dozen. The only issue, besides low voltage was an open ground. Any power problems can be a threat to your trailer, but also to yourself. If there is reverse polarity and your trailer shell becomes hot, you might get a shock when stepping into the trailer. If there is any problem with power, you should not plug in.

]]> By: Frank http://blog.thevap.com/?p=1199&cpage=1#comment-1375 Frank Mon, 03 Sep 2012 08:45:33 +0000 http://thevap.com/blog/?p=1199#comment-1375 If a problem occurs, like reverse polarity, will this destroy the SurgeGuard? Is reverse polarity a major threat to the items in the trailer?

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