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Protecting Your Electronic Equipment |
Don't let power surges or nearby lightning strikes turn expensive electronic appliances into junk! Protect your home automation, computer networking and home theater equipment with a surge suppressor that shields your home from debilitating power surges — even hardwired equipment. By installing these whole-house surge suppressors at the point-of-entry service panel, you'll not only protect against nearby lightning strikes, transformer overloads and problems from downed utility poles, you'll also expand the longevity of your electronics.
For years now, both homes and offices have been protected from lighting strikes through telecom protectors at the entrance to the building, but what about power lines? In the last five to ten years people have begun to install surge protectors to help with associated power surges at each individual outlet. Now, whole-house surge protectors are beginning to enter the mainstream market at prices once beyond that of the average homeowner.
Direct lightning strikes are extremely rare, yet they can be catastrophic to a household's power line and all electronics. The network inside the home, including the power line, phone cabling and CATV cabling, act as an antenna that can pick up lightning strikes from miles beyond the strike area. Because of this, your home will act as a receiver for nearby lightning strikes.
Because the majority of damage and power surges come from outside the home, a whole-house surge protector will help protect your equipment. Adding one of the whole-house surge protectors below will give you a good insurance policy against costly damage to both your X10 system and other delicate electrical equipment in your house. We recommend that whole-house surge protector units be installed by a licensed electrician.
Below is a comparison of 3 of our most popular whole-house surge protectors:
Comparison: | | Smarthome product no. | 4860 | 48390 | | Manufacturer | Leviton | Panamax | | Transient surge capacity | 950 Joules | 2,700 Joules | | Maximum surge current | 50,000 Amps | 60,000 Amps | | Reponses Time | < 1 Nano Second | < 1 Nano Second |
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| | | From Leviton | |
| This latest version of the Leviton Whole-House Surge Suppressor (#4860) has greatly increased surge-handling capacity. This surge protector unit is an essential component when installing an extensive whole-house X10 system. LEDs on the panel show operation status. The Leviton Whole-House Surge Suppressor can be surfaced mounted or flush mounted in-wall in a 6" x 6" x 4" cutout. |
| | | From Panamax | |
| Designed specifically for residential use, the Whole-Home Service Entrance Surge Protector (#48390) is rated for split single-phase panels up to 400 amps and will absorb an astonishing 2,700 Joules! And with an ultra-high spike capacity of 60,000 amps, this surge suppressor is one of the best values you'll find for the money anywhere. And unlike most other whole-house surge suppressors, this unit is equipped with two LED lights to indicate protection status and an audible alarm to alert you when there is a disruption in power. |
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Last updated on May 13, 2010
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