Electrical spike

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Ernie:

In the summer of '99 (while full-timing) we experienced a big-time spike
at an RV park in Everett, WA. We were towing a Alpenlite 37'
fifth-wheel. We were plugged into a 50 amp line. I was away visiting
friends when this happened. My bride was in the unit - she later
described the noise as like a buzz saw. We lost A/C and just about
everything 120 powered.

Long story short, I was able to enlist the assistance of the power
company (can't recall the name) - they verified that the box I was
plugged into did spike. Fortunately our next planned stop was Yakima, WA
where the Alpenlite (Western Recreational Vehicles) units are built. I
made a lot of noise with the RV park management who denied any liability
at first. They referred me to the three-piece suits who owned this and
other facilities. Yes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease . Got them to
agree to pay for the damage caused a faulty box - the Utility
serviceman backed me on this 100 %.

Everything was factory repaired - and paid for by the RV park
management. As an aside, the park on-site manager was very reluctant to
contact his superiors about his problem - and reluctant to provide me
with the phone number of the parent company. It was this reluctance
that prompted me to contact the power utility. I usually work from the
top-down - let gravity do its work.

Just thought I'd share that with the forum.

Joe (Pappy) Hagan
Wannabe
St. George, UT






--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
wrote:
>
> I have read through various other forums of individuals experiencing
> this. I just went through this yesterday.
> After leaving the coach around 7 am, I arrived back around 1 pm to no
> electricity. I checked the breakers, called my son inlaw to see if
> they had power- he said all is well. He said, also, that the lights in
> his house acted weird for a short period of time.
> Looked at the outside breaker box- 50 amp tripped. Discovered my bus
> power cord melted. Looks like someone just cut the male plug end off
> and just left an exposed wire hanging there.
> Found out, that all 120 volt/12 volt transformers- tv antenna booster,
> maglite charger, my main tv- smells burnt electrical, and many more
> have been fried.
> Of course, with full coverage insurance- nothing is covered. why do we
> have that stuff in the beginning??
> Looks like I'm in the market for some surge protection. FYI
> Ernie-83PT40 in Montana- thank heavens my computer is ok, and my girls
> are too.
>



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