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Mmm... freely donated marketing information...
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Ha ha, good point. I'm just curious what kinds of numbers they'll provide or if they'll be vague and simply recommend the same products over and over again.
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Freud would be proud of you. Oh, and yeah, I'm perverted.
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Ive done some research on this... your best bet is a whole house surge protector.. mounted in your panel ( I used to be an electrician) I've installed these in four of my friends homes amd mine, the unit is sitting on the workbench waiting for me. You can get them at Lowes or online ... price about $80.00 to $120.00 I was at both Home Depot and Lowe's today. The electrician at Home Depot said they didn't have any in stock, and he's only sold one in the 2.5 years that he's worked there. At Lowe's, there was a $45 "Whole Home Surge Trap," I think they called it, but the guy there said he'd go with a heavier-duty one, which they don't carry. So it looks like I'll be going online for one. My dad wants to go with whatever specific one you recommend based on your experience. Can you help a brother out?
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Charles, I've thought about getting this one. Hope it helps.
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Thanks for the link, Cam. It looks like a nice one.
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Ive done some research on this... your best bet is a whole house surge protector.. mounted in your panel ( I used to be an electrician) I've installed these in four of my friends homes amd mine, the unit is sitting on the workbench waiting for me. You can get them at Lowes or online ... price about $80.00 to $120.00 I was at both Home Depot and Lowe's today. The electrician at Home Depot said they didn't have any in stock, and he's only sold one in the 2.5 years that he's worked there. At Lowe's, there was a $45 "Whole Home Surge Trap," I think they called it, but the guy there said he'd go with a heavier-duty one, which they don't carry. So it looks like I'll be going online for one. My dad wants to go with whatever specific one you recommend based on your experience. Can you help a brother out? Leviton or Panamax, either should serve you well, from there it's just how much protection, how much insurance each provides and how much you want to spend. God Luck!
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The only reasonable argument for owning a gun is to protect yourself from the police.
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Wordgasm Ooooops! Only 1 cup of coffee so far!
Fronts/Wides:M22s in/on
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Charles, I've thought about getting this one. Hope it helps. 950 joules seems a little lame to me though. Edit: I'm going to install a whole house surge protector sometime in my house, but I haven't done the research yet. The electrician that installed my new circuit breaker box said that he gets them for around $200, I think. He's going to be back next Saturday to finish up the job by installing the grounding rod. I'll ask him about them in more detail then if I get the chance.
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