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Primary Surge Protector - Electric & Cable
Who is the best company to install a Primary Surge Protector for both the electric and also for cable?
Also, what is the estimated cost? Thanks Gary7 |
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1. You can buy the surge protection system for $350. 2. You can lease it, at $5 per month. Six years in the break even point if you decide to buy it, and it is guaranteed for 12 years. |
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Does this cover the cable also? I heard there is a second device that protects cable. |
Pike Electric is showing up tomorrow to install a whole house primary surge protector at the panel. My understanding is the SECO unit is at the meter and offers protection to that point. In addition to the whole house protector I will still use secondary surge protection at the outlets. This mirrors what I had in PA and it worked very well. I have Bright House and since the router is plugged into the surge protection system my only concern is if something happens through the cable and again, as I understand it, they have the responsibility for that protection. I talked to both an electrician and the cable guy about routing the cable through the surge protector and both said it would degrade the picture. Being the expert I am (I have swamp land if you believe that) I chose the whole house and secondary surge protection and will take the risk with the cable. Next investigation will be lightning rods.
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SECO charges $350 to buy or $6/mo to lease. |
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Thank you. |
If you know how to change a circuit breaker in your main panel, you can get a whole house surge protector at Lowes/ Home Depot for under $100.00.
all you doe is buy one compatible with your brand of panel--remove two knocks outs , plug it in and hook up the white wire to the neutral bar--Less than 10 minutes work. comes with an insurance policy for surge damage. |
Electrical Surge Protection
If you know how to change a circuit breaker in your main panel, you can get a whole house surge protector at Lowes/ Home Depot for under $100.00.
all you doe is buy one compatible with your brand of panel--remove two knocks outs , plug it in and hook up the white wire to the neutral bar--Less than 10 minutes work. comes with an insurance policy for surge damage. |
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I just had SECO install their system, comes with an insurance package, as well as 4 surge protectors to be used in the house, one of these is for the home entertainment system, and includes cable protection. There is another one for telephone, and another just for electrical. They also include a socket tester.
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SECO's protection is upstream of the service panel. This will protect your panel...another installed at the panel won't hurt either. |
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I agree. Very simple to install if you are use to electrical work. If not, stay out of that panel ! |
SECO did ours. We have whole house for $6/mo with a $25 install fee. They also gave us 3 indoor surge suppressors and an outlet checker.
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Don't count on SECO to help after a lightning strike. I have the same whole house and individual surge suppressors which my sprinkler controller was plugged into. After a storm my controller was dead and I put in a claim with SECO. They sent someone out to my house to pick up my surge suppressor that was used on that outlet and replaced it with a new one. About 2 weeks later I was told my claim was denied since the surge suppressor was still working and the surge probably came in through the water line or the sensor on the roof which is suppose to limit watering if rain is detected. I was told that many claims for refrigators are denied because they said the surge came into the line feeding the icemaker. |
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