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I also wonder how the unit will interact with a hardwired EMS that may already be installed.
For those with a 30A unit and don't want to do the wiring, it does look like a good product. (I watched Mike Sokol's video on their page. Doubtless Mike is getting compensation for his time but I doubt he'd endorse a product that didn't work.)
Howard
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I also wonder how the unit will interact with a hardwired EMS that may already be installed.
For those with a 30A unit and don't want to do the wiring, it does look like a good product. (I watched Mike Sokol's video on their page. Doubtless Mike is getting compensation for his time but I doubt he'd endorse a product that didn't work.)
Howard
Guessing there is no 50A version cause if you have a 50A pedestal, you already have enough juice to start 2 a/c at a time. Would just need to use adapters as usual to connect the 50A cord to this device on a 30A pedestal.
Not cheap, but compared to buying a softstartrv for each a/c unit and doing the wiring work, it's a nice option.
I may have to look into it further, particularly the question of running an EMS downstream. My EMS is not hardwired but I would still want to use my EMS and not just rely on the surge protection from this device.
Terry
Terry and Patty (Dogs-Sophie and Tessa)
2020 Reflection 297RSTS - bought Oct 2019
2021 F350 crew cab, SRW, 6.7L diesel, 14K equal-i-zer hitch
I have purchased this and say it saves money by not having to install3 soft starts on my units. It is a big help when you are in a 30A park with a 50A unit in the summer. That being said....I managed to destroy the first one they sent me within 24hrs.( weather was 104 )..it over heated and basically was too hot to touch and blew a hole in the unit. They sent me a replacement and it has seemed to work fine so far.
It will run 2 ac units, but I learned that it it is designed for about 30.4 amps, so if you go over that, the unit will shut itself down and restart.
The customer service seems to be good and responsive, I spoke to the engineer that designed the unit and he was very accommodating.
I think this is a good option to have in the arsenal.
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