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Schneider Electric - Square D SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
Protect your Valuable Electronics from Damage! Surge strips alone won’t provide adequate protection. The Square D Surgebreaker Plus Whole House Surge Protector provides Multi-Path Surge Protection that meets UL 1449 Second Edition Standards and can be easily installed in both new and existing homes. The Surgebreaker Plus Whole House Surge Protector is rated for protection up to 80,000 amps. Its solid state design protects 120/240V circuits, as well as up to four telephone lines and two coaxial television lines for cable or satellite TV.
Questions & Answers for Schneider Electric - Square D SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Can this be installed inside a square d 200 AMP Load Centre?
Or does it connect using one of the knockouts on the Load Centre?
asked 1 year, 8 months ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
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answer 1
This product can be installed to any 100A or 200A residential panel. The current version allows the product to be installed beside or below the panel, horizontal or vertical. The Square D Whole House Surge can also be installed to any brand of panel. Please note that previous poster has a link to an older version of the product. Visit the manufacture website for the newest install guidelines.
Bill J
Bill J
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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SchneiderElectric
answer 2
Have to connect it outside the main panel using one of the knockouts. You will allso require an additional breaker 2 pole 30 amp or less. This unit is like 16" high and 7" wide. I have a link here that has more information on connection and sizes. http://ecatalog.squared.com/pubs/Electrical%20Distribution/Surge%20Protective%20Devices/External%20Surge%20Protective%20Devices/Residential%20Whole%20House/6671CT9701.pdf
answered 1 year, 7 months ago
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Dontbeshocked
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I have a 200 amp service broken into two separate panels, is there a way to get by with one surgebreaker plus or do I need one for each panel
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asked 11 months ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
- Manitoba, Can.
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answer 1
Actually, if you have a single service with 2 - 200 amp panels, then you should be able to use only ONE Surgebreaker Plus... It would connect to the Splitter trough that feeds each service if they are both combination panels...
If it is another configuration, then there would be a slightly different configuration but in either case.. the Surgebreaker Plus protects the SERVICE.. not the Panel.... If you need further assistance, just post it here and I can help you...
If it is another configuration, then there would be a slightly different configuration but in either case.. the Surgebreaker Plus protects the SERVICE.. not the Panel.... If you need further assistance, just post it here and I can help you...
answered 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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DJMBS
- Winnipeg
answer 2
You would need two Whole House Surge protectors for each 200A Service Panels. Since they are attached to the panel itself. It will protect all the circuits feeding from that panel only.
answered 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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SchneiderElectricRetail
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what is the time rating for this device to react?
asked 2 years, 3 months ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
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answer 1
The time rating for this device to react is less then 5 nano seconds. I hope this helps.
answered 2 years, 3 months ago
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OnlineAssociate
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Is this rated UL 1449 3rd edition?
asked 2 years, 2 months ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
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The current version shipping in 2010 is rated UL 1449 3rd edition. Below is the photo of the updated Whole House Surge UL 1449 3rd edition now available for purchase.
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answered 1 year, 6 months ago
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SchneiderElectric
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How easy is it to install? Do I need an electrician?
asked 1 year, 4 months ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
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I have installed this and I am not an electrician. I have run a circuit or two in the basement and that is all the knowledge you need for this. The only problem I had was learning what a OCPD was? A fancy name for the breaker. Very important - use a double pole (15 amp is best) in the 1&2 slots as this provides the best protection. My SPD has been working great for 6 months now.
answered 1 year, 1 month ago
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deeo
- Calgary
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is a double pole breaker needed and if so what amperage?
asked 1 year, 3 months ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
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I used a double pole 15 amp breaker in the number 1&2 slots. The home depot associate (an electrician) said 15 amp was best do not exceed 25 amp.
answered 1 year, 1 month ago
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deeo
- Calgary
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The instrcutions makes refernece to a 2 pole circuit that you need to attached to. My box has only single pole circuits. Is it possible to attached 1 black wire to a single pole circuit and the other black wire to another one?
asked 5 months, 1 week ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
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It is recommended that you use a dedicated two pole 20A circuit breaker for this device and not use existing breakers in your panel to attach the surge device. If you do not have enough space in the panel to accomodate a new double pole breaker in your panel, then many brands of panels offer Tandem or better known as space saver breakers. Buying two space saver breakers will provide the 2 additional circuits to your panel needed to install this device.
answered 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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SchneiderElectricRetail
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Can this be installed outdoors. Does it need to be inside something else.
asked 2 months, 3 weeks ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
- Arizona
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answer 1
No. This product has a Type 1 rating which indicates for use in indoors only.
answered 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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SchneiderElectricRetail
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Do you have test data that proves your Surge suppressor can handle an 80,000 amp surge
asked 1 year, 2 months ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
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The unit is listed with UL/CSA and the specs that are quoted are backed up with test data supplied to those certification authorities... what more do you need..??
unless you are a qualified test/design engineer, you wouldnt be able to interpret and analyze those numbers anyways... and if you are, then this is not the right product for you.. You'd likely deisgn one for yourself
unless you are a qualified test/design engineer, you wouldnt be able to interpret and analyze those numbers anyways... and if you are, then this is not the right product for you.. You'd likely deisgn one for yourself
answered 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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DJMBS
- Winnipeg
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What is the joules rating for the SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector?
asked 1 year, 11 months ago on SURGEBREAKER PLUS Whole House Surge Protector
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Anonymous
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