Amazon has
Siemens FS140 Whole House Surge Protection for
$195.90.
Shipping is free.
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slypete for finding this deal.
Note: Temporarily out of stock but can still order
Features:
- FirstSurge Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) are Type 2 and UL / cUL 1449 listed, meeting designated protection requirements
- FirstSurge is constructed using our commercial grade NEMA 4X enclosure allowing for indoor or outdoor installations
- FirstSurge Pro provides 140,000 Amp of surge current capacity per phase
- Compatible with any brand of load center and breakers
- Enclosure rated for type 4 outdoor, and can also be installed inside the load center
- 10 year product and connected equipment warranty
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Consider that this is $200 on deal and installation would be about $250. So, you spend the equivalent of $450 every 5-10 years switching it out.
I've had a home about 15 years. I've never lost anything to power surges. I have guitar amps on cheap power strip surge protectors. My living room entertainment and computer is on a 370KA surge distribution center I got from for about $100 (that came with a $500,000 connected equipment policy). There's nothing else in my house that couldn't be easily replaced. So what if a fridge gets zapped out after 30 years of home ownership? $750 for a very nice one from someone moving, or $1500 for a modern featured new one, and it's done. In that time you'd have spent $1350 to $2700 on whole home surge protectors. It's probably even cheaper to get surge protection coverage on a homeowner's insurance policy, but surge damage is so rare that probably is a waste of money too.
If I'm thinking of this wrong, feel free to let me know, but it doesn't seem to make sense if you can just protect your data with a point source device.
Don't forget you need room in the panel for a 20 amp double pole breaker.
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Cousin Pete
Good for you for understanding the you firstly need to protect the service entrance
Why are you so excited about this one in particular?
The biggest challenge with externalized devices is their lead length and getting to where they need to land in the panel (using only gentle sweeps)
In one spot I had to use an Intermatic Ig2280-Om Surge Protector (long leads) on a meter / combo panel
Good for you for understanding the you firstly need to protect the service entrance
Why are you so excited about this one in particular?
The biggest challenge with externalized devices is their lead length and getting to where they need to land in the panel (using only gentle sweeps)
In one spot I had to use an Intermatic Ig2280-Om Surge Protector (long leads) on a meter / combo panel
Good for you for understanding the you firstly need to protect the service entrance
Why are you so excited about this one in particular?
The biggest challenge with externalized devices is their lead length and getting to where they need to land in the panel (using only gentle sweeps)
In one spot I had to use an Intermatic Ig2280-Om Surge Protector (long leads) on a meter / combo panel
Not sure I follow what you're saying, the leads are too long? It shouldn't be #1 spot on your panel?
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For a certified electrician. Anywhere from $200-350 were quotes a got back then from a couple of them. This was to install the surge device at the main panel outside where you want to avoid "handy man"'s screwing around with.
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Don't forget you need room in the panel for a 20 amp double pole breaker.
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Consider that this is $200 on deal and installation would be about $250. So, you spend the equivalent of $450 every 5-10 years switching it out.
I've had a home about 15 years. I've never lost anything to power surges. I have guitar amps on cheap power strip surge protectors. My living room entertainment and computer is on a 370KA surge distribution center I got from for about $100 (that came with a $500,000 connected equipment policy). There's nothing else in my house that couldn't be easily replaced. So what if a fridge gets zapped out after 30 years of home ownership? $750 for a very nice one from someone moving, or $1500 for a modern featured new one, and it's done. In that time you'd have spent $1350 to $2700 on whole home surge protectors. It's probably even cheaper to get surge protection coverage on a homeowner's insurance policy, but surge damage is so rare that probably is a waste of money too.
If I'm thinking of this wrong, feel free to let me know, but it doesn't seem to make sense if you can just protect your data with a point source device.