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From: Ted Heise <theise@panix.com>
Newsgroups: rec.outdoors.rv-travel
Subject: Re: Wyoming Trip Report (May-Jun 2025)
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:01:13 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: My own, such as it is
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On Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:20:33 -0500,
  sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:
>  On 6/24/2025 10:20 AM, Ted Heise wrote:
> > I recalled also that the power testing device I use each time 
> > on a new campsite before plugging in the trailer had shown an 
> > error at the suspect campsite (though it came up all green 
> > after I shut off the 30 A and tried a second time).
> > 
> > My conclusion was that the camp power was the culprit, maybe 
> > having a ground fault somewhere.  And that the new outlet I 
> > bought was either not quite right for the trailer or was 
> > somehow defective.  In any case, all worked fine the rest of 
> > the trip.

>  I'm curious about this "power testing device" you use.  Do you 
>  just test what is coming out of the box and then put it away, 
>  or is it always on the line in case of surges or other faults?

It was part of a kit I bought from the dealer when I picked up the 
trailer, this has info on it...

https://www.camperid.com/progressive-industries/30a-straight-male-x-30a-straight-female-surge-protector-kit-mpn-psk-30.html?srsltid=AfmBOopcVW-a4eQzYMYZp_IGrUh67mzmMuHKhJnFsHJLZaCAO9DrImLM

https://tinyurl.com/msyjrs3s

And yes, after testing I put it away.  I have no idea how robust 
the surge protector is, I just use it.

There has been a place or two (inluding the site with the 
problematic power) where the plug in panel didn't have a cover.  
Strikes me as suboptimal if it rains.


>  FWIW, I use a Power Watchdog and it works nicely, though I did 
>  have to cover up the one side as it had a ridiculous bright 
>  light coming off of it.

Is this some device that goes inside the trailer?  If it goes on 
the plug in pedestal, it must be *really* bright to be a bother.

-- 
Ted Heise      <theise@panix.com>       West Lafayette, IN, USA