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Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Can I lay my surge protector on the ground? Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next DallasSteve • View posts Texas Senior Member Joined: 05/28/2015 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/23/23 09:20am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I bought a surge protector for my electric connection. People kept telling me I need to get one so I did. My trailer has a screw on electric connection on the side of the trailer so I want to use that connection as designed which means my only other option is to connect the surge protector at the circuit breaker box. It's long so one end will be on the ground connected to the long cable. Is that a bad idea, as in getting wet when we have a big rain? I posted photos of my electric connection on the wall and the surge protector connected on the ground. * This post was edited 04/23/23 10:41am by DallasSteve * 2022 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT SLX 8 324BDS 2022 FORD F-250 XL CREW CAB 4X4 All my exes live in Texas, that's why I live in an RV pianotuna • View posts Regina, SK, Canada Senior Member Joined: 12/18/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/23/23 09:27am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Getting wet is not a great idea. I use two boxes that nest over each other. I place one box on the ground, then put the device to protected on top of that box. Then I nest the other box over the whole shebang to protect from the elements. Regards, Don My ride is a 28 foot Class C, 256 watts solar, 556 amp-hours of Telcom jars, 3000 watt Magnum hybrid inverter, Sola Basic Autoformer, Microair Easy Start. CA Traveler • View posts The Western States Senior Member Joined: 01/03/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/23/23 09:29am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Open cable ends in a puddle are more marginal and a small support can help. Use a bucket or cover of some sort for the rain. 2009 Holiday Rambler 42' Scepter with ISL 400 Cummins 750 Watts Solar Morningstar MPPT 60 Controller 2014 Grand Cherokee Overland Bob fj12ryder • View posts Platte City, MO Senior Member Joined: 08/19/2003 View Profile Posted: 04/23/23 10:16am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Mine sits out rain or shine. It has a cover for the connection to the trailer. Never had any issues. It can depend a lot on what kind of surge protector you have and if it is weather/water proof. What does the manufacturer recommend? * This post was edited 04/23/23 10:28am by fj12ryder * Howard and Peggy "Don't Panic" wa8yxm • View posts Davison Michigan (East of Flint) Senior Member Joined: 07/04/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/23/23 10:17am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Can you lay it on the ground.. Yes but I'd not do it Get a box.. Something like a milk crate and lay that down. Then get another box (Solid sides and bottom( and lay that over it to shield from rain Rain is bad for all things electrical Sun for LCD displays. Home was where I park it. but alas the. 2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times DallasSteve • View posts Texas Senior Member Joined: 05/28/2015 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/23/23 10:45am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks for the replies. I edited my original post with a photo of the surge protector on the ground. Here is is again. The electrical connection is about 1 or 2 inches off the ground, but we could get a puddle deeper than that. It sounds like a unanimous vote. I should put it on a box and then a second box to cover it. I bet I can find something at Dollar Tree that I can make work with a little cutting and maybe some duct tape. The circuit breaker box on my site is pretty low to the ground. MFL • View posts Midwest Senior Member Joined: 11/28/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 04/23/23 10:58am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I'm not a dollar tree customer, but I'd think they'd have a workable plastic tote to keep your electrics out of the weather. Should be easy to custom design with a sharp knife, or box cutter. Jerry Grit dog • View posts Black Diamond, WA Senior Member Joined: 05/06/2013 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/23/23 11:14am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It will remove any possibility of a short from moisture if weather proofed. But short of the plug connections being submerged, you shouldn’t expect any issue with a t getting rained on. Again conditions vary. Wet and exposed for months at a time is different than rain showers sometimes in otherwise nice weather. Long term degradation and oxidation of components vs getting wet and then drying out in a reasonable amount of time. 2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s 2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold. Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold midnightsadie • View posts ohio Senior Member Joined: 01/07/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/23/23 01:05pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator MFL great idea think I,ll do that too.cut a small slot on each side but the cables threw close. wa8yxm • View posts Davison Michigan (East of Flint) Senior Member Joined: 07/04/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/23/23 03:33pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Looking at that "Surge Protector" I'd say you need to upgrade Your choice of two For many years the Progressive Industries HW-30/50c was considered the cadillac of Surge protectors The HW means Hard wired.. INSIDE the RV, out of sight of sticky fingers.. 30/50 refers to 30 or 50 amp RV c.. I assume there was an a and a b and c was the latest versison but that is an assumption They came with a Lifetime or limited lifetime guarantee (limited to orgianal owner) but I understand they may have a period of time guarantee now. The other company was TRC who made the "SURGE GUARD" brand and they too offer a Hard Wired as well as portables and ones like the above (Oh PI makes those too) They were.. some year back, purchased by Southwire and where as TRC had I believe a 1 year guarantee.. Southwire upped it to Limited Lifetime or so they tell me. The HARD wired WITH a remote is what I recommend. Out of sight out of mind. Now why should you upgrade. The unit you have is not much protection.. Oh it is a decent spike protector and the Lights will tell you if a park is miswiered but that's about all. The top end units like the TRC I had however do a bit more They monitor voltage.. if it goes to high (Like 130 (not sure of the cut off) They shut you off because high voltage can be a problem.. Same if it goes too low (Like 105) and though many tell me "No such animal" there are outlets that you can easily plug a TT-30 plug into but they are 240 And I've met an electrician who was installing a TT-30 outlet for a customer and I noticed he had a dual-ganged 30 amp breaker (normal for a 240 volt install) Pointed out that TT-30s are 120 volt.. Saved him a rather expensive insurance claim and possible law suit. Back then there were dozen of "OPPS I pluged a 30 amp into 240 volt" thread s Well the top end unit protect you when you do that. Another feature is time delay.. i plug in and go inside and just shy of 3 minutes after POWER ON outside I hear a CLUNK and power on INSIDE as well. What is the signifance of 3 minutes. I've seen man power "Blinks" Where poer goes out for just a second or a few seconds.. Now imagine that an Air conditioner is runnng and power BLINKS The unit pictured says "oh well" and clips a few spikes but when power returns that poor compressor is not trying to start with a full head of pressure (NOT Going to happen. what's going to happen is a stalled rotor and overheat as it stays in START too long) With the nearly 3 minute pause the Surge Guards cause it has time to bleed down and do a normal restart.. No damage. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  General RVing Issues  > Can I lay my surge protector on the ground?

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