Surge protection on 2007 Contessa Bayshore 42ft

[Gerald Farris]

Mike,
Your question is a valid one, and from my understanding, the addition of a 35550 in front of your 40250 has only one advantage, but several disadvantages. A surge protector has a joules rating new an that capacity is diminished by every power surge that it absorbs until it no longer offers protection at which point most, but not all units just disconnect the power source. The obvious advantage of having the 35550 in front of your 40250 is that a surge will diminish its capacity instead of diminishing the capacity of your 40250. The down side is that you are duplicating several features that are not necessary, add expense to the installation, and will be a irritant to most people like the delay time on power engagement. My suggestion would be to just look for a surge protector that is only a surge protector with little to no other features. However if the redundancy of features does not irritate you, it will work.

Gerald 

[Mike Shumack]

Thanks Gerald.
Now I'm thinking hard about getting the Hughes Autoformer. That seems to be a smarter investment since it will give me some surge protection and corrects for low voltage.

What do you think about the Hughes equipment?

https://hughesautoformers.com/

[Albert Balika]

Steve, Thank you again for your response and expertise. Am I to assume from your response that my 2007 Contessa, which has a IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch, is "OK" because the recall started in 2008? If you know, what would be the difference between a 2007 and 2008+ Contessa which would require a recall for this transfer switch? Thank you to all for your response to my questions.

[Gerald Farris]

Mike,
A Hughes Autoformer is a valuable addition to your coach under limited conditions. I use to spend a lot of time at Thousand Trails parks in the Northwest and low park voltage was a real problem, so I hard wired a Hughes Autoformer in my basement right after my Surge Guard. At that time the Autoformer did not protect against a miss wired power post, so I wanted the Surge Guard in combination with the Autoformer even though the Autoformer gave surge protection.

I kept the Autoformer when I traded coaches 3 years ago, but since I have not had a low voltage campground, I have not made the time to install it in my Solitaire, but I installed a Surge Guard within a week of purchasing the coach. To me the Autoformer is an expensive addition to a coach with very limited use unless you frequent older parks, especially those with aluminum wiring where low voltage is an issue, and then it becomes a worth wild investment.

Gerald

[Chuck Jackson]

I went with The Progressive Industries EMS. They make them hard wired and portable.

Product Features:
Over/under voltage protection
Open ground, open neutral & reverse polarity detection and protection
Surge failure indicator
Current indication
Previous error code (PE)
A/C frequency protection
Time delay (136 seconds)
Built-in scrolling digital display
Weather resistant /designed for outdoor use
7-days a week customer service
Lifetime warranty*
New Features Include:
All weather shield assembly
Rugged pull handle
Security locking bracket
Tough Lexan housing
Higher rated wire 6 AWG (SSP-50XL models only)

[Joel Ashley]

Happened to catch this ad if Albert or anyone is considering Gerald’s 35550 recommendation:
https://www.campingworld.com/surge-guard-50-amp-hardwired-90196.html?cgid=surge-protection#start=26&sz=21&cgid=outside-rv%2Fpower-protection%2Fsurge-protection

Joel