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02-08-2021, 01:33 PM #11
No need to do the breaker shuffle.
Turn power pole breaker off, plug in EMS and camper
Turn power pole breaker on
The delay in the EMS tests power and if all is good, it will allow power to the camper, if all is not good, it will prevent power from going to the camper.
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02-08-2021, 02:01 PM #12
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Hum, I don't turn off the breaker. It makes no difference. I plug in the EMS and while its doing its test I lock it to the pole. By then I check if all is good. If it is, then I plug in the tt.
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02-08-2021, 02:25 PM #132023 Momentum 398M-R
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02-08-2021, 06:05 PM #14
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I flip the breaker on, first thing, and before I hook up the EMS. I check the box and anything metallic that is nearby, with a non-contact voltage tester. If anything is hot that shouldn’t be, I can move to another site with ease, as I haven’t unhooked or unloaded anything.
If the box checks out okay, I ensure that the breaker is off, then hook up the EMS and power cable to the trailer. Then I turn on the breaker at the box. No problem with burnt/arced prongs on my expensive EMS that way.Tom and Janice (known as Tom in PGH on the “other” forum)
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02-08-2021, 09:02 PM #15
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02-14-2021, 12:31 PM #16
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I have a Progressive hard wired EMS system. It was installed before our first trip. On our very first trip I plugged into the 30 AMP outlet and the EMS blocked the power. Error code was reversed polarity. I used an adapter and plugged into the 50 AMP outlet which worked fine. A little research on the web said reversed polarity could cause a variety of problems including fire.
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02-14-2021, 03:30 PM #17
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@GaryS1964 thanks. reading this forum and others, not all parks are maintained equally.
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02-14-2021, 04:04 PM #18
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That makes me wonder...
If you use a 50amp to 30amp adapter then you can't use the 30amp ems correct?
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02-14-2021, 04:23 PM #19
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that one's outside my expertise; will check w/ my electrician friends.
my understanding is that the adaptor st3eps down the amperage so the EMS is receiving only 30 amp; how else could it work. so a 50-30 adaptor and 30 amp EMS/surge protector should be just fine. the 50 amp surge protector will protect anything from over 50 amps, which will blow out a 30 amp TT.
any experts out there to help us out?JayRay
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02-14-2021, 06:17 PM #202023 Momentum 398M-R
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