[TowerTalk] Whole house surge protectors

[Scott Neader KA9FOX]

Our power company in this area is "Xcel Energy" (formerly Northern States 
Power).  I contacted them about a month ago to see if they offer this type 
of service, and at one cost.  The answer was simply "Thank you for taking 
the time to write to us. We are sorry we no longer offer this equipment."

I will be interested in what others have to say about having an electrician 
install one, and specifically what product I should get (or do you let the 
electrician pick one out?)

Our power here is terrible, and I feel the need to have one.

- Scott KA9FOX

At 08:02 AM 9/29/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>I have had one here for 5 years.  No problems, and no power-line-induced 
>damage from lightning.  The type I use is installed by the power company 
>in a cylindrical housing between the meter and the house.  Quick and easy, 
>though in the 5 years I suppose I've paid for it several times over in the 
>small monbthly rental.
>
>73, Pete N4ZR
>
>At 08:21 PM 9/28/2005, ae1t at netzero.com wrote:
> >Does anyone have experience with whole-house surge protectors?  These 
> are installed at the electrical service entrance by the power company (or 
> an electrician).  Do they work?  Has anyone had problems with them in an 
> RF-rich environment?  Do they create any noise of their own?
> >
> >73...
> >Peter, AE1T

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