Home Surge Protection

Today’s homes are filled with more and more sensitive electronics and protecting each one individually is expensive and messy.

According to NEMA, the most common sources of surges are generated inside a building rather than from exterior sources. In fact, up to 80% of all surge damage in a home comes from devices such as A/C compressors, heating elements, switch mode power supplies. Surges that typically originate from outside sources are Lightning and power grid network switching. New more damaging possibilities are Electromagnetic (EM) and Solar flares (CME). home insurance may cover some of the cost associated with power surge damage, but preventing the damage in the first place always results in less cost and downtime. In the US most electronics are designed for 120VAC. Spikes above this voltage slowly cause wear on the switch mode power supplies inside of these devices and eventually fail.

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Type 1 Surge Protector

This type of surge protection device (SPD) is designed with a waveform capacity of (10/350), they are built to handle high energy surges and direct lighting that can damage electrical equipment and circuits.

Type 1 SPDs are dual-rated, making them suitable for Type 2 applications as well, providing the highest ratings available for installation at the service entrance or distribution panel.

240VAC Split-Phase Surge Protector 50kA

SP240V50KA

$89.00

240VAC Split-Phase Surge Protector 65kA

SP240V65KA

$99.00

240VAC Split-Phase Surge Protector 100kA

SP240V100KA-B

$159.00

240VAC Split-Phase Surge Protector 200kA

SP240V200KA

$249.00

240VAC Split-Phase Surge Protector 225kA

SP240225KA

$399.00

240VAC Split-Phase Surge Protector 400kA

SP240V400KA

$499.00

240VAC Split-Phase Surge Protector 260kA

HSD240V

$329.00

240VAC Split-Phase Surge Protector 520kA

PHSD240V

$429.00

Type 2 Surge Protector

This type of surge protection device (SPD) is designed with a waveform capacity of (8/20), and built to be installed in distribution panels or subpanels, it is designed to protect internal electrical circuits and equipment.

Type 2 SPDs are the primary protection devices for critical equipment such as computers, appliances and Smart Home devices from both internal and external surges.

Type 3 Surge Protectors

These SPDs are called, ‘Point of Utilization SPDs’, which are to be installed at a maximum conductor length of 10 meter (30 feet) from the electrical device to be protected. Typically, these are cord-connected surge strips, direct plug-in SPDs, or receptacle-type SPDs installed at the utilization equipment being protected (i.e., computers, TVs, Refridgerators, etc.).

While battery backups and power strips fall into this same category they typically have a slower reaction time and are less powerful than true dedicated SPDs.