Surge Protection for 2011 Winnebago Tour 42QD

[Doug Patton]

I have always owned Monaco Signature coaches which have surge Protection built into the coach's electrical system. I now own a 2011 Winnebago Tour 42 qd. My question to other Tour owners is do you use a pedestal surge protector ( plugged into the electric pedestal) or do you just plug the coach into the pedestal and rely on the coach's electrical system to protect from defective RV Park electrical issues?

 

[Lv2Roam2]

I use a pedastal surge protector. I've heard this comment many times re: Tours and Ellipses (Tour sister ship) built-in surge protectors. In my 10 years of ownership no tech at WBGO or Lichtsinn RV has been able to convince me / show me there's such a system.

 

[dkoldman]

I use a pedastal surge protector. I've heard this comment many times re: Tours and Ellipses (Tour sister ship) built-in surge protectors. In my 10 years of ownership no tech at WBGO or Lichtsinn RV has been able to convince me / show me there's such a system.

:bow: Yes, and even if there was such a thing, why not invest in a surge protection system in front of it to protect? If I had a surge I would rather just throw away my portable device, replace, and keep going. During severe electricals storms when my RV is not being used, I will disconnect from a Pedestal or power source just for added good measures.

My best guess is that some may confuse the EMS that is inside the RV with surge protection? I don't have a Tour anything but my Sunstar 20ve does have very nice EMS system and my Southwire Bluetooth Surge Guard protects it.

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[DutchPrairie]

I have the same motorhome. I, too, know of no specific onboard surge protection. I use a full-duty surge protector at the pedestal. It has saved me at least 3 times when it sensed that there was a short or the pedestal was wired incorrectly. Relatively cheap protection.

 

[creativepart]

The Automatic Transfer Switch likely says on its cover that it provides “Surge Protection.” But, that’s not the same protection that you get by using an EMS-type device either at the shore power pedestal or hard wired into your RV.

These types of EMS devices provide not only surge protection but offer many other protections for things like low voltage, high voltage, bad grounds and incorrect wiring and their delay function evaluates the safety of the electrical system you are plugging into before connecting shore power to your RV.

You need a so-called surge protector EMS system for your Tour motorhome.

 

[DutchPrairie]

 

[Bobn1957]

I have always owned Monaco Signature coaches which have surge Protection built into the coach's electrical system. I now own a 2011 Winnebago Tour 42 qd. My question to other Tour owners is do you use a pedestal surge protector ( plugged into the electric pedestal) or do you just plug the coach into the pedestal and rely on the coach's electrical system to protect from defective RV Park electrical issues?

Regardless of what the manual says I would recommend an external surge protector, you cannot have too much protection! Surge protectors work well in tandem!