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Old 08-04-2018, 01:22 PM   #1
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Surge Protector Humming

Hello,

I wonder if someone can point me to a previous thread or if they have any suggestions. When we are plugged into power the surge protector hums, it has always made a bit of noise but now it is getting louder. It was installed by ETI in our 2014 17B.

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Old 08-04-2018, 01:56 PM   #2
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Sometimes if it has tripped the reconnection repeat can hum. It is covered by a lifetime warranty by Progressive, contact them and can help you.
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Old 08-04-2018, 02:08 PM   #3
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It can be a dirty contactor (relay), over time the contacts can also get scorched. As Jim says, contact Progressive. They had me open and clean mine, when that didn't help they sent me a new one. If you are not comfortable working on such tell them so.
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Old 08-04-2018, 02:45 PM   #4
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Our EMS scorched inside, so much so that it actually caused a gap in the casing and stopped working. However, no issues with Progressive sending me a new one, which I replaced fairly easily, providing you don't mind working with electrics. Obviously, (just in case anyone wondered) the power cord was disconnected, but it was mostly pretty straightforward, although there were a couple of things that you had to connect the right way round.
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Old 08-04-2018, 05:14 PM   #5
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I called Progressive about my hum over a year ago. Tech was quite helpful. He said to cut power and tap the contacts quickly with a - screwdriver. That over time they get scorched from arcing. I have the same problem these daze. He said I should try to get a 30a
breaker as they often will hum on 20a circuits.
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Old 08-04-2018, 05:31 PM   #6
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I've sent off an email to Progressive and will wait to see what they have to say. Thanks for all your help. I'll post their response.
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Old 08-23-2018, 11:14 AM   #7
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Emailed Progressive and they said to fill out a warranty claim, it was approved quickly and the new unit arrived yesterday. I installed it this morning and all is well. Progressive was very good to deal with.
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It's always a pleasure dealing with companies that highly value quality customer service. Escape falls into this category as well. I will even spend more money to do business with such companies when I have a choice, as long as pricing is still somewhere in the "fair" range.
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