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Old 11-10-2024, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Rocksnap View Post

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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!
Good info!

The Florida electrical code starting this year requires surge protection and an external disconnect device on new construction. You'll noticed the external meter boxes are much larger on new construction.

Do you recall what surge protection device they are using or what it looked like?