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Originally Posted by rsmurano
Lease. A few bucks a month and the utility company will replace it if it is damaged (did its job). Plus, this unit is plain view. To check out the status of the unit. You put a surge protection device in your panel, you will have to take the panel off to check if it’s working or not. I haven’t heard if any of these units are wifi/bluetooth capable so you can check the status of the unit without opening up the panel.
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You are confusing the two types of surge protectors. The one SECO puts on is called the Mitigator and is installed on the outside of your house on the meter box, which I have. It has a little red light that stays on all the time which tells you it’s working. ONLY SECO can install this device. This one protects against surges from the power source only, i.e. the substation. The one inside your breaker box blocks the surges from things like lightening strikes that “jump” lines and can cause surges within the box. That one you have to purchase and have installed. I had Pikes Electric do that — Eaton Ultra.