[TowerTalk] Fwd: WHOLE HOUSE SURGE SUPRESSORS

[Hans Hammarquist]

 I have had "good luck" with individual protectors and consider that a better approach. I have had direct strikes twice in my house (The house was built 199 and I have a good lighting protection) and "only" had to replace the, now, burnt-out protectors. No other damages. Only once did I have an old TV going "99" but it didn't have a protector :-)

If you consider a "whole house" protector you have make extremely well sure that it will protect your house. We have had several discussions regarding lighting protection of the shack from lighting-hits in a tower and the same discussion is valid for the house as well. You have to make sure the damaging surge is correctly lead away from the house and doesn't get some sneaky path through the house. (... something I am not too sure the "trained" installer knows all the time.)

Hans - N2JFS

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl at tampabay.rr.com>
To: Dale M. Schwartz <dale at immlawfirm.com>
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 1:01 am
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] WHOLE HOUSE SURGE SUPRESSORS


Hi Dale.



I've been in the fire service for 27 years now and I can't tell you the 

number of surge suppressors of the type that are typically installed on 

a 1/2" or 3/4' knockout hole*http://tinyurl.com/2cpxn7a *that created 

the structure fire that we were responding to.  On a couple of 

occasions, I've seen them violently shoot green flames out of them in 

every direction as they burned themselves to a cinder.



My power company installs the meter base style suppressor which places 

it outside of the structure the majority of the time.  I'm sure that's 

probably what you're also looking at.

http://progress-energy.com/custservice/flares/surgeprotect/appliances.asp

http://www.metertreater.com/Homeowners.html







73,





Jon Pearl - W4ABC

www.w4abc.com





On 1/2/2011 11:04 PM, Dale M. Schwartz wrote:

> Are the whole house surge superstore worth considering? If so, should I opt 

for the local power company installation ($9.00/month forever) or have an 

electrician install my own?

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