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Reddit mentions of Siemens FS140 Whole House Surge Protection
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Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of Siemens FS140 Whole House Surge Protection. Here are the top ones.
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- FirstSurge Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) are Type 2 and UL / cUL 1449 listed, meeting designated protection requirements
- FirstSurge is constructed using our commercial grade NEMA 4X enclosure allowing for indoor or outdoor installations
- FirstSurge Pro provides 140,000 Amp of surge current capacity per phase
- Compatible with any brand of load center and breakers
- Enclosure rated for type 4 outdoor, and can also be installed inside the load center
- 10 year product and connected equipment warranty
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Gray |
| Height | 4 Inches |
| Length | 10 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Width | 6 Inches |
I have this model, which works nicely with my panel of the same brand (although you can use any modern panel). Honestly, it's probably overkill and you could go a lifetime without a surge event, but I have some computer and music equipment that are worth more than the peace of mind. The GFCI protection is important for life safety.
I forgot to mention that you may have issues fitting GFCI outlets in your older wall boxes, so if you go that route test out 1 box/outlet before you go and buy 20 replacements.
Wow. Thank you so much. What a fascinating and well-written answer (sincerely).
Is there any terminology that would distinguish the two kinds of 'surge protector'?
I would be interested in seeing a picture of the letter (that the telcos etc use to ground to earth) just to know what they look like.
I know very little about electrics and wiring, but would this be an example of the 'whole house' protector that you mentioned — which fits onto the breaker and routes a surge to earth?
https://www.amazon.com/Siemens-FS140-Whole-House-Protection/dp/B013WINMK6
Finally, as you obviously know so much about this, is there any type of surge protection you would recommend for private users? I have a great desktop and four monitors which I always worry about whenever there is lightning. I have one of those tiny retail surge protectors which you justifiably ridiculed, but would be prepared to invest in something that actually stood a chance of working.
I would have a surge protector installed on the main breaker panel of the RV or one that is inline on the power hookup.so that it protects the entire RV from surges. You never know the quality of power at RV parks.
For example:
Hard wire--> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013WINMK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_d41JBbBPGFY2K
Inline--> https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Wiring/Camco/CAM55312.html plus it checks the incoming power before you hook up
A voltage regulator is good for compensating for low or high voltage but they are crazy expensive to cover the entire RV, they are only like $50 for plug in ones for any appliance you want one on.