Whole House Surge
Protection
Whole house surge protectors that connect to
your electric panel are generally tougher to find. The two primary sources are
your local utility company and supply houses that sell electrical equipment /
supplies to electricians.
I located one manufacturer of these
important surge protection devices. They are Panamax. They make a very compact -
yet effective - surge protector. They have two versions of the same protector.
One has the wire leads that come out the back of the unit and the other has side
outlet connection capabilities.
The two devices offer UL 1449 clamping
voltages of 500 volts. The total joules available are 1,920. The units have an
audible alarm and warning lights. They also offer a $10,000 connected equipment
warranty AND a generous labor allowance in the event of catastrophic failure. I
have connected one of these units on my electric panel.
