Re: Wyoming Trip Report (May-Jun 2025)

On Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:20:33 -0500,
  sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

 On 6/24/2025 10:20 AM, Ted Heise wrote:

I recalled also that the power testing device I use each time
on a new campsite before plugging in the trailer had shown an
error at the suspect campsite (though it came up all green
after I shut off the 30 A and tried a second time).
 
My conclusion was that the camp power was the culprit, maybe
having a ground fault somewhere.  And that the new outlet I
bought was either not quite right for the trailer or was
somehow defective.  In any case, all worked fine the rest of
the trip.

 I'm curious about this "power testing device" you use.  Do you
 just test what is coming out of the box and then put it away,
 or is it always on the line in case of surges or other faults?

It was part of a kit I bought from the dealer when I picked up the
trailer, this has info on it...

https://www.camperid.com/progressive-industries/30a-straight-male-x-30a-straight-female-surge-protector-kit-mpn-psk-30.html?srsltid=AfmBOopcVW-a4eQzYMYZp_IGrUh67mzmMuHKhJnFsHJLZaCAO9DrImLM

https://tinyurl.com/msyjrs3s

And yes, after testing I put it away.  I have no idea how robust
the surge protector is, I just use it.

There has been a place or two (inluding the site with the
problematic power) where the plug in panel didn't have a cover. 
Strikes me as suboptimal if it rains.

 FWIW, I use a Power Watchdog and it works nicely, though I did
 have to cover up the one side as it had a ridiculous bright
 light coming off of it.

Is this some device that goes inside the trailer?  If it goes on
the plug in pedestal, it must be *really* bright to be a bother.

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Ted Heise      <theise@panix.com>       West Lafayette, IN, USA