2. tech-talk
  3. 1401166420

Whole House Surge Absorber.

I just installed myself "whole house" surge protector. I've already lost garage door opener due to line spikes last winter. Siemens style panel protector takes space of two standard circuit breakers - dual circuit breaker with built in MOV type surge arresters. Taking two spaces in my panel allows to suppress voltage spikes between each phase to ground and between two phases. Installation was very simple - placing double breaker in place of two singles and connecting thick ground wire to ground bar. Two green LEDs show active protection. Siemens recommends using it as additional protection when expensive electronic equipment is involved. I have all my gear plugged into Furman Elite 20PFI conditioner that has very tight non-sacrificial surge protection. My gear (DAC+Class D amp) is powered 24/7 but I always unplug it during thunderstorms. How do you protect your gear?
128x128kijanki
kijanki's avatar
kijanki OP
4,428 posts
 
Elevick, Siemens recommends secondary protection for expensive electronics. My Furman Elite 20PFi has strong protection but today practically everything has built in electronics (refrigerator, dishwasher, washer and dryer, stove, garage door opener, LED bulbs, dimmers etc.)
audioquest4life
770 posts
 
How about one of these:

http://store.acousticfrontiers.com/Environmental-Potentials-EP-2050-Whole-House-Surge-Protector.html

Seems to be an audio related surge protector.

Audioquest4life
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
Washer is $450, electronic control block is $350 blown by surge. Resurrected my old vintage 21 year old US made Wirlpool from garage with knobz, cleaned pumps, lubricated motor, replaced agitator and trashed the 2yr new one with blown electronic control block to the scrape metal yard. Same thing is happening soon with dryer. KNOBZ only no buttons darn! Don't wanna use Furman for my laundry closet LOL!
kijanki's avatar
kijanki OP
4,428 posts
 
Audioquest4life, looks OK but is a bit expensive

Czarivey, Computer => Abacus :)
drummermitchell's avatar
drummermitchell
262 posts
 
I have had the EP-2050 for 3-4 months now.
It's installed also on 2x30a breakers.
we do have nasty power here(Alberta Canada).
So far all is good.
The 2050 is a smaller version of EP's industrial models.
I also have two Torus(20a+60a)240v for my amps and components.
Also for my computers and TV's I use the digiplugs(JUST IN CASE)as I have had one computer get fried and one TV from the power up here.
2050 at the top of the panel closest to the incoming power ect.
Also installed the bigger ground filter from EP.
I believe I will eventually do a 2050 right at each Torus breaker.
Extreme perhaps,but more protection the better.
Creating a bubble within bubble type of protection.
A few years back I blew two F-113's that were plugged into the wall and the other two F-113's were plugged into the Torus.
The two that were connected to the Torus were fine same as my projector and other digital components.
Expensive lesson even though I bought the 13's used.
More to discover