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Humming Noise Coming from Camco RV Power Defender  

Updated 09/13/2019 | Published 09/12/2019

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This is the sixth time i used the surge protector and i noticed that after about 90 seconds of plugging it in, it starts to hum. The lights are correct, my concern is i do not want to damage my travel trailers electrical system. I am getting ready to go on a trip Would appreciate any help Thank you

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I checked with my contact over at Camco who confirmed that the humming sound coming from your Camco RV Power Defender # CAM55310 is nothing to worry about- this is completely normal with products like this and mean they're functioning correctly. They mentioned that it will sometimes be louder than others and will even change from a softer hum to a louder one, so that's something to be aware of going forward as well.

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