fullautodave
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I have recently purchased a new 5th wheel, a 2009 Mobile Suites. When I was looking while making my decision the one I looked at had a Power Management System as part of a factory install. I don't remember much about its function except that it would not prevent "brownouts" or stop surges. Seems it was to monitor the voltage the trailer was using, again I am not sure. If my memory does serve me correctly about its operation, could I still install a Progressive Power Management System? I have RV'd for years and never had a surge destroy any electrical equipment but one time I had a brownout while I was gone and it destroyed everything electronic in my trailer. I will be able to ask at the dealership when I take the walkthrough but any info now would be helpful.
[2009 Mobile Suites TKSB3]
[2008 Ford F-450 Superduty]
[2009 Jeep Rubicon toad]
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wa8yxm
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There are three different systems you have mentioned Sometimes 2 (or more) functions may be compbined.. There are a total of 4 power protection add ons
1: Surge/spike protection... This is mandatory in today's highly electronic rigs. However when we speak of "Surge Protectors" here we are talking about:
2: Power Line Guards, These devices contain spike supression (Metal oxide variasistors) but also contain a small computer that monitors the voltage and sometimes some other factors and if the power comming to the rig is "out of spec" (Voltage too low, or too high and possibly bad waveforms) it will cut off the rig to protect it from bad power.. .May be combined with...
3: EMS,, Enegery management system This is a system that primarly monitors power usage and if it gets too high it assigns priorities to loads and turns off thigns to keep you within 30 amps (normally) IE: it may turn off an Air Conditioner when you fire up the microwave... Or the water heater.. Usually it has control over the A/C's and possibly the water heater... Though I am not aware of any that also contain power-line-guard (#2) Features.. I can think of no reason not to include those features in an EMS
4: Autoformer: Autformers are automatic-transformers, they monitor JUST the voltage and if it goes too low (Or in one case high) it kicks in to bring it up a little so as to prevent damage to air conditioners and such. These often contain MOV's (item one on this list) as well.. Since they are low cost and easy to put in many places.
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fullautodave
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Yes I think the trailer already has an EMS and I want to install a Power Line guard. Just wondering if they would be compatible.
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