Generators and surge protectors
Hi Folks,
Only recently joined the Caravan Club and would appreciate some advice on surge protectors.
We're helping at an event in May and have been told we can connect to a large commercial size generator for power. My query is the need for a surge protector and any recommendations please ?
Many thanks in advance
Dave
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It depends if you are plugging into a 16amp socket? I volunteer at an light aircraft rally and I hire in large 3 phase generators with a dedicated ditrubution board. Each socket should have its own 16mamp RCD like you would find on a campsite.
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If its a large diesel with an electronic governor I wouldn't bother with surge protection but I would check the phase to neutral voltage as I known the phase and neutrals get crossed at these events and blow equipiment up when it gets 415v instead of 240v.
Is it one organised by the caravan club?
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