20 amp Shore power OK?

[86Scotty]

Originally Posted by dhally

Here we are on the Russian River. Mrs.dhally's laptop is plugged into a redwood tree. No surge protector!!


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That's awesome. Did the Keebler elves have to unplug their mixer so you could plug in?

I've seen some questionable power poles at hookups and never used a surge protector or any of the smart ideas shared in this thread but that kind of beats all.

Nevertheless, looks like a great spot. I'd camp there.

[N147JK]

Originally Posted by dhally

Here we are on the Russian River. Mrs.dhally's laptop is plugged into a redwood tree. No surge protector!!


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I really like the Soviet brutalist architecture they used in their picnic tables there at the Russian River, complete with concrete and cinder blocks.

[dhally]

Probably to prevent floating away when it floods.

[Steve Hunt]

Originally Posted by REF

@Steve Hunt, if you’re looking at adding a rooftop A/C unit to the the van, take a look at getting a Micro-Air Easystart, I added one to our trailer, it was super useful and worked great. It regulates the initial power needs of the A/C start up power demands so you can run the unit off of a lower rated power feed circuit without tripping, the true test was that we were able to run our travel trailers roof mounted A/C unit off of our 2000W portable generator no problem, without it, no way.

MICRO-AIR Easystart 364, Air Conditioner Soft Start Compressor Unit for Travel Trailer Accessories, Soft Start Up for RV 115 Volt A/C Motor, RV Easy to Install Electric Accessories, 364-X20 Model https://a.co/d/hl54x1L

Thanks for that. At this point I'm still debating a AC vs DC air conditioner. If i go with AC air conditioner then for sure I will get a soft starter because i too would want it to start on a single Honda 2000.


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[daveb]

It probably depends on the surge itself. I've had several customers knocked out of power by lightning who have had surge protectors burn due to the hit. In many cases the actual strike distance from the home(s) effected can be longer away than some might think. In one case, the customer's curtain caught fire. The strike was over a mile away. And it's almost always a surge protector similar to those in a power strip. Not sure about a dedicated RV surge protector. But yes they can burn up...it's just rare. Lightning is weird and does strange things, but in most cases I'd think you'd be better off using a good RV high end RV model designed for RV life.