Hard wired surge protector and warranty

[luvmyrv]

Have any of you who have installed a hard wired surge protector looked into whether or not it will affect your warranty? I plan to contact the dealer tomorrow to ask the question, but thought I would throw it out here as well.

[Second Chance]

I have never read nor heard of the installation of a hardwired EMS (they're SO much more than a "surge protector") affecting the RV warranty. We've had PI hardwired EMSs in both of our fifth wheels. Both our dealer and Grand Design have known about it... never a mention of it.

Rob

[luvmyrv]

Good to hear! Will report back what the dealer tells me after I talk to them.

[livinthelife]

Have any of you who have installed a hard wired surge protector looked into whether or not it will affect your warranty? I plan to contact the dealer tomorrow to ask the question, but thought I would throw it out here as well.

We didn't even think about. We just put one in. It was the first thing my husband added to the rig.

[Franktafl]

Surge protectors are designed to be “sacrificial” because they are designed to give themselves up instead of damaging the unit. I use an external device and have had to have it replaced twice so far (living in Florida). Does your surge protector has a bypass? Lastly, it’s rare, but if you loose neutral, the surge suppressor will be damaged and need to be replaced.

[Steven@147]

Like @Second Chance said, I have never heard of it causing a problem with a warranty. Most of the coach is only a one or two year warranty anyway. The benefits of a power protector out weigh the negatives. Really there are no negatives. We have the hard wired Progressive Industries 50 amp. If I didn't have the hard wired model, I would have the external power post model. It has saved us damage from low power a number of times. It also works fine with our generator.

[Rob+Kath]

I agree with those here.... It was the first thing I installed when I got the trailer.
Never heard of anyone having a warranty problem.
My thought is that it helps protect the items in the coach from a potential claim. Overall, it's to their advantage, and you paid for it. Win-win.

Wouldn't be without it.

Rob

[trailrydr]

+1 with all thats been said. We have the Hughes Autoformers PWD50-EPO. Plan on installing inside the basement permently. Would also recommend purchasing a replacement surge module if you decide on using this unit.

[Walaby]

Never thought about it.. and as others have said, mine has been to the dealer with it installed, and they told me that was the best upgrade I could do.

My PI hardwired unit has saved me twice. Most notably this past weekend, with low power on L-2 of the 50Amp. I swapped to the 30 amp plug since I wasn't going to be running enough to worry about 50 Amp, and notified the campground.

This is likely my last/final RV, but if I ever buy another, adding the hardwired unit will occur immediately upon getting home.

Mike

[StupendousMan]

If a dealer refuses warranty based on something you did, it is there responsibility to show it caused the problem. If you put in a surge protector it doesn't void your warranty on the rest of your rig.... They could make a case if the electric system fried from lose wires at the surge protector... Etc.

This also applies to vehicles