[Rocksnap]

A heads up to all who are looking for whole house, stage 1 and/or 2 electrical surge protection.
Stage 1 protection is the “ring” that the power company will place under the service meter. Leased or purchased by the home owner.
Stage 2 protection usually is installed on the electrical panel, connects at the first breaker position.
Stage 3 protection is used “at the point of use”. A power strip you would use to plug in a device, tv, computer, refrigerator.
Come to find out that NEW CONSTRUCTION building code requires Stage 1/2 surge protection be installed.
I found this out the hard way, after much research into surge protection for my new build in the Eastport area.
I had asked SECO to install the ring on the house meter when I started service. A contractor will do this at some time. It took about 3 weeks after we moved in, 6 weeks after I called to start new service.
I was going to install a Stage 2 device on my circuit breaker panel. Has an electrician out to do so.
He walked me around to my house electric meter, opened the cover to the big box BENEATH the meter to check.
Would you know there was a Stage 2 surge device already installed. A requirement of new construction code. Not sure if that is just my county, or Florida wide.
No need for the Ring. No need for the Stage 2 on the CB Panel in the garage. It was already installed! Saved $$$ on the cost of the Ring. Saved $$$ on the cost of installing a Stage 2 on the C/B panel. Lesson learned!