This unit may be slightly more expensive, however, we have partnered with this company to bring you a discount code: SALTYESCAPE which will save you 10%.Īnyway, let me tell you why we chose this piece of equipment! We firmly believe you get what you pay for and we have been burned many times by trying to save money by purchasing an inferior product.

In this video we unbox, install, set it up and talk more about all the features. I'd also install an LED voltmeter inside in a visible spot so you can always keep tabs on the voltage.The Power Watchdog is so amazing, we made an entire youtube video highlighting our experience! Low voltage is the most common issue you will run into during the summer. If you want the best protection, get a PI EMS and a Hughes autoformer.

You *could* get the Surge Guard 50 amp surge protector that has the same features except the bluetooth for 1/2 the price or less. None of the Hughes products are UL listed. The Hughes unit does NOT list the peak surge current which is an important number - the PI EMS is rated 44,000 amps peak surge.

The Hughes unit does not shut your power off automatically like the EMS does under a number of electrical issues (low/high volts, open neutral or ground, reversed polarity, etc.). We used Hughes autoformers at work and they were great but know nothing of their surge protector line. We sometimes leave our little weenie dogs in the RV and I'm worried of a power failure especially during the summer.

Not for sure how that would work without internet though. From research, it does what the Progressive unit does but its ability to notify you via smartphone of a power failure and your ability to monitor power conditions from your phone is a very big plus for me. Wondering if anyone used the Watchdog surge protector. Was getting ready to order the Progressive EMS-PT50x EMS/Surge Protector and the vendor was also selling the Hughes Power Watchdog 50 Amp Smart Bluetooth Surge Protector with Auto Shutoff.