@ozzy I read, I think, that the engineer who did the Furman SMP/LiFT tech went to work at Audioquest. Maybe I'm mistaken?
Surge protector
This morning we had a power surge. First one I ever experienced. It knocked out the sub woofer components of my GoldenEar Triton one speakers. In my ignorance I had them plugged into the wall rather than a surge protector. Soooo it blew the amplifiers in the sub woofers. It’s going to be a costly proposition: $500 for the amplifiers plus God knows how much the dealer is going to charge for coming to my house. (He’s very reluctant to do it, wants me to lug the 80 lbs speakers to the store.
Meanwhile, I’m having to listen to bass-less speakers for the foreseeable future.
So, the moral of the story is plug everything into a surge protector.
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@bigtwin Not really a difference for surge protection between Type 1 and Type 2 except where it can be installed. Being type 1 is not necessarily better for your computer or stereo because they still have similar clamping voltages, but if you can install it closer to the meter you may have better luck mitigating an external surge. In theory though a Type 1 has to use more rugged parts than type 2. See linke, above. The Siemens BoltShield I have happens to be rated for both, and still has a relatively high clamping voltage and some activation time. In terms of meeting the NEC requirements for new home construction either location is acceptable, so long as the SPD is rated appropriately, meaning, as far as the NEC is concerned they’ll offer similar protection for your equipment regardless of where it’s installed. You may also install both kinds, and there’s some merit in installing them at sub-panels when the sub panels are particularly far away from the main panel. So, I return to my main thesis, that the most important part of a surge protection strategy is having a whole house surge protector AND a highly effective plug in surge protector for your sensitive gear. Once you have done that I think the question of whether your whole house unit should be at your meter or panel becomes less important. |
@erik_squires Yes. As I read further, it appears that nothing gives protection in the event of an actual lightning strike. Storms in the area are best handled by unplugging your system. Cheers. |
@wharfy We've discussed Brickwall /Zerosurge, above. I'd suggest you look at the Wirecutter article for pros and cons. |
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