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09-18-2017, 01:03 PM
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Junior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Ocean Park, WA and Olympia WA
Posts: 18
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EMS - Hardwire vs Portable Surge Protection?
Last night we lost our power & need to replace the coach's power cord & surge protector. We will upgrade to an EMS and are trying to decide between another hardwired protector or a portable protector.
For hardwire, we are looking at the Surge Guard 35530 30A Hardwire OR Progressive Industries HW30C Hardwired EMS.
For portable, we are looking at the newest Progressive Industries 30A portable.
We have to decide quickly to place order so we can get it tomorrow.
Please give us recommendations on hardwire vs portable and brand (Progressive Industries vs Surge Guard or...).
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Deb & Chuck ...with our Scottish Terrier mix Fergie & cat Stormy | Married since 5/26/73 | Full-time since 7/1/17 | Home base - Ocean Park WA and Olympia WA
"We travel well together!"...in our 2004 Southwind & 2007 Nissan Xterra
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09-18-2017, 01:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Vancouver Wash
Posts: 7,227
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Hardwired.....out of sight, out of worry bout grow'n legs......Progressive
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09-18-2017, 01:22 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Chardon, Ohio
Posts: 433
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Progressive....Nuff said !
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Bill, Maura & Rosie the rescued "Boston Terrier"
2016 Winnebago Adventurer 38Q-26K Chassis. TST 507 x10
2014 CR-V EX-L AWD w/Blue Ox & NSA Ready Brute Elite
NRA Endowment Life Member, FMCA 455593, WIT 170814 & Mid-Ohio Winnies
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09-18-2017, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 971
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I have the hardwired Progressive 30 amp with remote display. Stays in power bin and does its job.
Terry
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2002 Monaco Windsor 40PKD. Marjorie 2.
2015 Equinox V6 Roadmaster tow setup
2019 ALP Adventurer 24DS for the short trips. April, 2021
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09-18-2017, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 904
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Hardwired progressive ems for sure.
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Jim & Shirley & Abbie (Scottish Terrier)
2013 Newmar Canyon Star 3911, 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan - Braun Accessibility Modified Toad, Remco Lube Pump, 5 Star Tune, Progressive Industries EMS-HW50C, Coach Net Emergency Road Service, FMCA 378968
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09-18-2017, 01:34 PM
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Community Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 53,540
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I had a portable connected inside my service bay.
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09-18-2017, 02:04 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,768
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Hi !  Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
I would definitely go with the Progressive Industries, whether hardwired or portable. Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service. Keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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09-18-2017, 05:12 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 94
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As several have suggested, hardwire is the way to go..
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2004 Wanderlodge M380
Cummins ISL 400
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09-18-2017, 07:38 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Montgomery, AL
Posts: 1,199
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Progressive Industries! Lifetime warranty. Surge Guard not! Progressive great customer service! Surge Guard not! Will never have another Surge Guard on a coach ofine, not ever!!!
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Mel (Melanie) and Harry
2009 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport
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09-18-2017, 08:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Victoria, BC
Posts: 848
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Progressive ECHW30 for sure with the remote monitor..never looked back
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09-18-2017, 08:49 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,512
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Hardwired is the way. However, I didn't have room so I had to get a portable. After 7 years it hasn't "walked away". Get the Progressive.
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Tony & Ruth........... FMCA#F416727
2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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09-18-2017, 08:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,679
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There is an advantage to a portable EMS. In a strange RV park, if you run into power pole problems, you can walk down the line and check out other power poles. Hard to do with a hard-wired unit. Have been using a portable for 11 years on the trailer, it never walked.
Progressive for sure.
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Dale & Mark Bruss
13 Years Full-Timing Now with a 2016 Bounder 33C
40' Travel Supreme winter residence
Lots of RV Information at www.dmbruss.com
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09-18-2017, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Oregon
Posts: 100
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I've had a progressive portable for 12 years never had any issues
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08 Holiday Rambler endeavor skq 400 Cummins
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09-18-2017, 10:51 PM
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Junior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Ocean Park, WA and Olympia WA
Posts: 18
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Progressive it is!
Thanks everyone for your feedback. Although the Surge Guard has a significantly higher joule rating, the great reviews and lifetime warranty swayed us. We went with the Progressive EMS-LCHW30. We spend about half the year at our property on the WA coast, so it's more convenient and secure hard-wired in the basement. We also had to replace our 30A electric cord and upgraded to 42' so that we have greater reach to electric poles when traveling. Hopefully we will be back in business on Wednesday!
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Deb & Chuck ...with our Scottish Terrier mix Fergie & cat Stormy | Married since 5/26/73 | Full-time since 7/1/17 | Home base - Ocean Park WA and Olympia WA
"We travel well together!"...in our 2004 Southwind & 2007 Nissan Xterra
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