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Question re. surge protectors
My Winnebago trailer (2017 2108FBS) has a power cable with a handle so large that it doesn't fit under ANY surge protector covers I've seen. (I was looking a surge protectors with covers because I want the protection from rain.)
This got me thinking that if you're going to plug in a surge protector every time you plug up your trailer, why not have a hardwired unit right before the power goes into your power distribution box. Since, I recently replaced my power unit to support LiFePo batteries, I know exactly where these wires are.
Looking at hardwired units, I see that they're generally $200+ while the plug-in units are much cheaper.
I'm interested in people's thoughts on this.
1) Why are hardwired units much more expensive?
2) Maybe I don't need to worry about a cover in the rain?
3) Obviously, I *could* buy a plug-in unit, cut off the connectors and wire it in for a lot less. I'm sure I'm missing something here.
Thoughts?
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