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Old 06-16-2022, 02:01 PM
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Type 1 device at the meter is the optimum protection.

Due to the high transient energy of a strike, the length of the wire for Type 2 devices installed at the breaker box limits effectiveness, the wires need to be as short as possible.

There are units that plug in like a circuit breaker but have lower protection.

Last edited by Altavia; 06-16-2022 at 02:09 PM.