hey wrangler... i use a 30amp surge protector with my pup. i purchased it when we owned a tt, kept it, and won't plug in it in without it. i just want to be safe and protect our investment. as far as extension cords, it all depends on what you're plugging in. i have a 10g multiple outlet extension cord that i plug directly into the post and then place it under our pup to plug in things like the electric frying pan, crock pot, coffee maker, fan... whatever else we need at the time. hope this helps.
this is similar to the one i purchased from CW
http://www.campingworld.com/sh.....-amp/58464
We use this one with our hybrid. And parents use it with their motor home. This one actually does a test of the electric supply and will not approve the connection unless the supply is good. You just never know what you are getting from the poles at a campground. And as always, unplug the camper before a thunderstorm gets going. A surge protector of any kind is not enough to stop that kind of power.
I debated for a couple of years about power protection and never had an issue at the campground. A few weeks back I bought and installed this on our HTT.
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Over the holiday weekend it actually did its job. At the state park we were at 2 sites share the same power pole. The neighbor fired up his microwave (that is one of the highest loads in a trailer, even more than an electric heater or the AC once its started) while we were running an electric heater and it cut off the power when it dropped below 104 volts. That same thing has probably happened more than once as we have been on the same site on holiday weekends before when the place is packed. We just didn't know it. After everyone left Tuesday and we were alone in the loop the voltage never fluctuated at all, it stayed at 121 volts the entire time. I think they are cheap insurance. You are better off to spend the extra $$ and get the ones that are "power protection" as opposed to only "surge suppression"
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