[Elecraft] Whole house surge protector at the main breaker?

[Jim Brown]

On Wed,1/6/2016 2:41 PM, Chip Stratton wrote:
> Despite having a whole house surge protector, I also use a series mode
> protector from SurgeX. All of the power to my ham gear and my test bench
> passes through this one surge protector.
>
> I also have one on the power to the TV/AV Receiver/DVR conglomeration.
>
> Probably should buy one for the cable modem/router/printer/desktop computer
> complex too.....
>
> Nothing like like a "belt and suspenders" approach to protecting the
> expensive toys.

It's more than "belt and suspenders" -- IEEE data shows that up to 3kV 
can be generated on wiring inside our homes. So while that whole house 
unit clamps stuff coming in on the power lines from outside our home, 
it's good to have a SurgeX protecting branch circuits with critical 
gear. I have them on my ham gear, my computer gear, my hi-fi gear, and 
my XYL's sewing machines.

73, Jim K9YC