Line Filter

[Forrest747]

I have come across a line flilter that helps smooth out electircal spikes. I am thinking of adding this to my system. nayone else use these. I am thinking just one more thing to aid in keeping the electrical system safe. or just another thing to get fried.

[Boodro]

Hi , just a question. Are you running any sensitive electronics?( laptop,dvd,expensive stereo) If you are you may need it for peace of mind. If you are just running lights,coffee maker,microwave etc. most campground power would be good as long as you have the needed power breakers or fuses in place in your system.
Just my 2 sense!! Good luck!

[Lgboro]

If you are running led lights you will need to regulate the current or your leds will burn out prematurely. (or use resistors to reduce the current each led receives)

[wlooper89]

I have always thought of campground power as pretty much the same as residential power. So I would not expect any special filter to be necessary. Maybe a surge protection device for electronics.

If converting 120 AC to 12 V DC then some filtering is necessary. I prefer to call it smoothing. But terminology aside, a transformer can convert 120 AC to 12 AC and then a bridge rectifier can change the current to 12 V pulsating DC. A capacitor then smoothes out the pulses to provide normal 12 V DC. This is what a converter basically does.

This all came to me while staying at a Holiday Inn Express.

Bill