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Electric Panel Surge protection

So, initially, I was thinking of getting a Puritan PSM156 which handles surge protection. 

However, ever since, I had an issue with some surges at home (garage panel died as an example), I had spoken to my electrican (friend of the family) and he suggested to surge protect my whole panel/home. 

I was suggested to get this model from my audio store, might be overkill? TPD TK-TTLP-1S240-FL , comes with a lifetime warranty. 

My question first is, how many of you surge protect your whole panel and does this really then make it worry free for my audio equipment? and only need to get a power conditioner after that doesn't have surge protection?

Once I can get some feedback on this, then I can move onto looking at models to get after. 

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erik_squires
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Hey @turnbowm - I'm sorry this rabbit hole is longer than I thought. I believe my comments were based on a 2017 review which the NY Times has moved off their servers.   A partial copy appears to be here:

 

https://www.lenkeng.com/blog/the-best-surge-protector-reviews-by-wirecutter/

 

Also, note in the current link they reference the 2017 article and have a picture of the guts of a ZeroSurge unit.   I repeat that Furman does use Series Mode Protection.  They also have a sacrificial MOV for an edge case.  An EE explained it to me as rare but possible situation the old-school series mode protectors would not cover. 

If you have a Brickwall or ZeroSurge unit, it is probably still in great shape and will continue to outperform most surge protectors out there, you absolutely should leave it where it is! If you are buying new though the Furmans not only have Series Mode Protection, and Extreme Voltage Shutdown but also additional HT/Audiophile friendly features.  

I'm sorry this is about all I can do at this particular moment.  I'll try to find the links in the Wayback machine later. 

turnbowm
373 posts
 

@erik_squires,

Sorry, being confrontional was not my intent. I'm familiar with the products involved as well as Wire Cutter tests and simply couldn't connect the dots.

erik_squires
17,544 posts
 

My blog is suffering from "bit rot" or in this case "link rot" where I link to information that's no longer where I thought it should be.  

I should clarify, Furman makes dozens of power conditioners.  If you are buying for top of the line surge protection you want to ensure it has SMP, and EVS (they're a package).  The PST-8 at less than $200 makes these really affordable.  Wirecutter also has good things to say about Tripp Lite but I know nothing about their internals.   I think someone mentioned Amazon was not an authorized dealer. I'm not sure anymore, so worth checking. 

facten
3,124 posts
 

I had a Furman PST 8  it worked fine until it started , for lack of a better description,  pulsing ( blue light constantly flickering) and ruined a 55 inch tv.  I’ll stick with ZeroSurge

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