Electricity can sometimes experience voltage and frequency shifts that can damage sensitive electronics. A surge suppressor prevents this by bleeding off excess voltage and sending it to ground. Use for questions about these devices. Use with the [electrical] tag
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Should I tin wires prior to installation in the panel?
My new whole-house surge protector comes pre-wired with four 12 gauge stranded wires 36 inches long.
Should the wire ends be tinned before installing to terminal bars and breakers?
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Can a 3-wire surge protective device be used on a single phase, 120V circuit?
I'm installing some surge protection for a radio installation, and I have a somewhat unusual requirement of installing the surge protection device (SPD) at an Earth ground where the antenna feedline enters, which is about 100' from the main panel.…
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Can I Use a square d sdsa1175 Surge Protector with a 115v Mini Split?
Putting in a MrCool 12k btu mini-split and wish to add a Square D sdsa1175 to the outside disconnect box. The SPD has 3 wires (2 black, 1 white), which (I assume) is normally for a 230v system where both the black and white wires from the breaker…
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Can I use a quad breaker to install a whole-house surge protector?
I would like to install a surge protector in my panel. I am limited on space and it calls for two 30 amp breakers. Is it possible to use a quad breaker? I included a photo of the breaker.
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A surge protector for an AC split unit powered by a Siemens EQ Loadcenter
Late last summer my 4 year old AC unit fried its mainboard and the company which installed it originally came to service it. They suggested that the reason could be a surge, as they had a rash of calls in my area.
This season I wanted to install a…
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Can modern surge protector strips still catch fire?
I bought a 120 volts Leviton 5100-PS Surge Protector Strip. I'd like to know if all surge protector strips contain thermal disconnector inside already (like Belkin, APC, Eaton, Leviton)?
What would happen if you plug one of those 120 volt unit into…
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