SURGE PROTECTOR WHOLE HOUSE
by INTERMATIC INC
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Customer Review: looks different - hope it works the same
Summary: 4 Stars
My Intermatic PanelGuard looks different (see picture).
The one annoyance is that it was a bit of a pain in the butt to install. The last unit I bought (nearly 10 years ago) took 15 minutes to hook up.
This one's threaded nipple does not line up with any knock-out on any panel (I have 3, by two different manufacturers). The PG connector was too far forward for the rear-most KOs, and too far back for the front-most KOs. The result was that I had to either
(1) drill a new 1/2" hole in panel (not recommended for alive panel - and shutting off the panel's power adds another 30-minute chore: resetting a dozen clocks),
(2) plane-down some section of 2x4 to serve as a ~ 1" shim to mount PG on, or
(3) make a trip to Home Depot to find an array of parts that would allow me to mate the PanelGuard to my panel.
I chose option 3 - my car needed the exercise - thus making this a more than 2-hour install. (The extra HW needed was a ½" offset and a ½" threaded connector)
Other than that, unit seems okay.
It arrived very quickly and was well-packaged.
Customer Review: Installation Review
Summary: 4 Stars
The instructions were accurate and straight forward. I had to mount the unit upside down in order to mount the unit to the left of my panel. According to the instructions the goal was to minimize bends in the wire. Therefore I had to mount to the left of my circuit panel. The unit as it comes is set up to be mounted on the right side of a panel.
Unfortunately, I cannot judge how effective the unit is until there is a power surge. I would just as soon not have that happen. I do have peace of mind now that it is installed. The idea came from losing the control panel on my energy saver water heater. When searching for information on the internet a commenter recommended a surge protector for it since power surges were blowing a lot of them. Whole house protection made more sense since everything we buy today has solid state electronics.
Customer Review: Surge Protector
Summary: 4 Stars
Take it from an Electrical contractor, This one is fairly easy to install. I used 1/2" liquatite.
I think 1/2" flex would be easier. You need a 1/2" (thread size) by 1" rigid, threaded connector
and 2 1/2" connectors. I replaced 2 15 amp. single breakers with 2 15 amp. twin breakers to keep
the protector dedicated or isolated. It's well worth the money. We had problems in the past and
some appliances fried. Keep the wires short. It's sacrificial(used for 1 jolt then replaced).
Easy to read and understand instructions. An electrician installs it in 1 hour(highly recommended).
Customer Review: Gift
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this item for someone that does not live here. I haven't seen it but they are satisfied with it.