power surge in france

[Mally]

anyone ever heard of a power surge knocking out a fridge circuit boards and element at a cost of £520 repair bill or am i been ripped off
if it is possible how do you stop this happening again
any reply would be helpful

 

[TCG]

Lenny HB wrote something about this, and recommended purchasing this, which i did. forget the fact that i have shown the leads the wrong way around

 

[Lenny HB]

The AVS30 will protect from over & under voltage & spikes.
You probably weren't ripped off as the PCB was probably silly money from Dometic. Around £250 for the PCB and heating element from £60 up to £110 depending on model.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Seen AC circuit boards knackered by high voltage surges, lightning allegedly struck a nearby grid transformer and the pub next door had to extinguish a fridge in the kitchen ?

 

[Mally]

Thank you for your replies they are very reassuring I will one ordered today and hopefully it wint happen again
Again thanks

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[Allanm]

A must buy for people who use campsites and ehu’s, I would have thought.

 

[Lenny HB]

A must buy for people who use campsites and ehu’s, I would have thought.

I fitted mine as ships generators are known to be a bit iffy, rarely use campsites.