Does this unit provide protection for every circuit in your panel or does it only protect a limited number (e.g. 2) of the home circuits?
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Yes, all circuits in one panel. Valuable electronics should still be locally protected by a good surge suppressor strip.
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Yes! The key is to connect to the first two breakers in your load center (one each of your two 120 volt legs).The idea is that if you get hit by a spike, it will clamp it before it gets to your other circuits.You might have to move some of your existing breakers. This is for two independent single phase circuits one side of each 240 volt legs.Use two independent 20 amp breakers.Spikes can happen to either side, and should be treated as independent 120 volt circuits.Using a double pole breaker might leave one circuit unprotected if a spike hits one leg and trips the double pole breaker.(Double pole breakers are for 240 volt load devices only, not surge protection devices). Yes! The key is to connect to the first two breakers in your load center (one each of your two 120 volt legs).The idea is that if you get hit by a spike, it will clamp it before it gets to your other circuits.You might have to move some of your existing breakers. This is for two independent single phase circuits one side of each 240 volt legs.Use two independent 20 amp breakers.Spikes can happen to either side, and should be treated as independent 120 volt circuits.Using a double pole breaker might leave one circuit unprotected if a spike hits one leg and... » Read More Yes! The key is to connect to the first two breakers in your load center (one each of your two 120 volt legs).The idea is that if you get hit by a spike, it will clamp it before it gets to your other circuits.You might have to move some of your existing breakers. This is for two independent single phase circuits one side of each 240 volt legs.Use two independent 20 amp breakers.Spikes can happen to either side, and should be treated as independent 120 volt circuits.Using a double pole breaker might leave one circuit unprotected if a spike hits one leg and trips the double pole breaker.(Double pole breakers are for 240 volt load devices only, not surge protection devices). « Show Less
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The installation of the unit uses two adjacent breaker positions. Because of the design of breaker panels, two adjacent breaker slots places the surge protector across both of the utility poles of a two phase system which most homes have. Any incoming surge on any circuit in the panel will be "seen" by the protector since they are all connected to it, so therefore it works for surges in the entire home. Keep in mind however that surges can be generated from within the home and therefore sensitive electronics may also need to be protected by additional surge suppression equipment. Internally generated surges can wreak havoc on equipment before the surge reaches the Levitron system but external surges will be suppressed within the limits of the unit, before entering the house.
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It protects any incident from the main line to your system avoiding it to enter your panel. You have to install in the first slots of your distribution panel in order to protect the entire system.refer to the image for installation details:http://www.google.com/imgres?client=firefox-a&hs;=Cfp&sa;=X&rls;=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&tbm;=isch&tbnid;=D4QzWoIKbwTQ0M%3A&imgrefurl;=http%3A%2F%2Fwaterheatertimer.org%2FHow-to-wire-Whole-house-surge-protector.html&docid;=SZKQQ-7SH5UplM&imgurl;=http%3A%2F%2Fwaterheatertimer.org%2Fimages%2FLeviton-51120-1-wiring.jpg&w;=734&h;=742&ei;=Nc_zUr_uB9bloASJyYDADw&zoom;=1&ved;=0CKgBEIQcMBk&iact;=rc&dur;=429&page;=2&start;=25&ndsp;=31 It protects any incident from the main line to your system avoiding it to enter your panel. You have to install in the first slots of your distribution panel in order to protect the entire system.refer to the image for installation details:http://www.google.com/imgres?client=firefox-a&hs;=Cfp&sa;=X&rls;=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&tbm;=isch&tbnid;=D4QzWoIKbwTQ0M%3A&imgrefurl;=http%3A%2F%2Fwaterheatertimer.org%2FHow-to-wire-Whole-house-surge-protector.html&docid;=SZKQQ-7SH5UplM&imgurl;=http%3A%2F%2Fwaterheatertimer.org%2Fimages%2FLeviton-... » Read More It protects any incident from the main line to your system avoiding it to enter your panel. You have to install in the first slots of your distribution panel in order to protect the entire system.refer to the image for installation details:http://www.google.com/imgres?client=firefox-a&hs;=Cfp&sa;=X&rls;=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&tbm;=isch&tbnid;=D4QzWoIKbwTQ0M%3A&imgrefurl;=http%3A%2F%2Fwaterheatertimer.org%2FHow-to-wire-Whole-house-surge-protector.html&docid;=SZKQQ-7SH5UplM&imgurl;=http%3A%2F%2Fwaterheatertimer.org%2Fimages%2FLeviton-51120-1-wiring.jpg&w;=734&h;=742&ei;=Nc_zUr_uB9bloASJyYDADw&zoom;=1&ved;=0CKgBEIQcMBk&iact;=rc&dur;=429&page;=2&start;=25&ndsp;=31 « Show Less
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The protection must be installed right after main breaker use 1 double pole 20 amp breaker. Do not use those small twin breakers at all other wise it works well I have installed several.
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I am not an electrician; however, I did watch while mine was installed. The electricinn stated that the unit covered everything on the entire circuit panel.
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Pamela, No, I installed this panel box and breakers myself, I am a good electrician... It is a great product and a very good price.... Bob
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Hard to tell from your question exactly what you are planning to do.It certainly can be used to protect one load on a double pole circuit but it should be connected through a breaker on each line.See the instructions at this link-http://www.intermatic.com/~/media/Intermatic/Documentation/Surge%20Protective%20Devices/IG%20Series/IG1240RC3%20Instructions.ashx
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Yes, it connects to the service box and protects every circuit that is there. It is best connected to the first breaker, the one closest to the incoming power cable, usually the top left side breaker so that the surge hits it first and is contained before it gets to any other down the line. This upper left breaker should be a high-amp one (30A).
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If your home has just one panel where all the circuit breakers are, you probably will find that all the electrical outlets in your home are electrically connected. If you have multiple panels of circuit breakers, any given pair of outlets still might be but it is more uncertain and depends on how the panels were wired in relation to one another -- it would be easier to get the XE102G extender and try it and return it if it didn't work than it would be to have an electrician come and determine this -- though they do have circuit detectors that would allow any professional electrician to determine if two lines were electrically connected, it would just cost you more that the extender to find out that way. If your home has just one panel where all the circuit breakers are, you probably will find that all the electrical outlets in your home are electrically connected. If you have multiple panels of circuit breakers, any given pair of outlets still might be but it is more uncertain and depends on how the panels were wired in relation to one another -- it would be easier to get the XE102G extender and try it and return it if it didn't work than it would be to have an electrician come and determine this -- though they do have circuit detectors that would allow any professional electrician to... » Read More If your home has just one panel where all the circuit breakers are, you probably will find that all the electrical outlets in your home are electrically connected. If you have multiple panels of circuit breakers, any given pair of outlets still might be but it is more uncertain and depends on how the panels were wired in relation to one another -- it would be easier to get the XE102G extender and try it and return it if it didn't work than it would be to have an electrician come and determine this -- though they do have circuit detectors that would allow any professional electrician to determine if two lines were electrically connected, it would just cost you more that the extender to find out that way. « Show Less
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I installed it with the feeling that it was a total 30 amp not 30 per circuit. I use the logic that a home fuse panel or circuit breaker panel is rated at its overall highest amperage draw rating:, not the individual circuits.
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Yes, you can use it to protect any electrical unit(s) that do not go over the input rating.
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It is installed to the main panel and provides protection to your entire home. I recommend that it be installed by a professional electrician. Not guaranteed against direct lightening strikes.
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A neat little surge protector, ideal for any appliance that has a computer control e.g. microwave, refrigerator/freezer, wine cooler, laptop, iPad, iPhone etc. Although my home is protected by an all-house electrical surge protection unit (we live in a very high lightning probability area), I have also used specialized surge protectors for TV and Audio equipment as well as Computers that are all connected to incoming cable installations. Don't forget the telephone as well. Belkin provide a similar device that will protect your incoming phone line.
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If you have a connection through you breaker box that would be your circuit protection. If you are getting your power directly from the generator use a good quality surge strip ( if I was connecting directly from the generator). It's a great unit. I have my generator connected directly into the house circuits and to save wattage I replaced all of my light bulbs through out the house with LED bulbs
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we use 4 of these all over the house, each on a different circuit breaker and they work fine. I am unsure of what you mean by "2 electrical boxes".
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@ "I have them all over my house to protect big ticket items; Computers, Washer's, Dyers, Ref., Stoves, etc."Good grief John, you're protecting "big ticket" items with a low-end surge protector which is only spec'd to absorb a 1000 Joule surge? You better read up on just how little protection this unit actually provides...fine for relatively inexpensive items but not for costly things like computers, big-screen TVs and the like. Also, I'm curious about how you're using this 15A device with dryers, stoves, etc. which don't run on 110V and certainly pull more amperage than 15. @ "I have them all over my house to protect big ticket items; Computers, Washer's, Dyers, Ref., Stoves, etc."Good grief John, you're protecting "big ticket" items with a low-end surge protector which is only spec'd to absorb a 1000 Joule surge? You better read up on just how little protection this unit actually provides...fine for relatively inexpensive items but not for costly things like computers, big-screen TVs and the like. Also, I'm curious about how you're using this 15A device with dryers, stoves, etc. which don't run on 110V and certainly pull more... » Read More @ "I have them all over my house to protect big ticket items; Computers, Washer's, Dyers, Ref., Stoves, etc."Good grief John, you're protecting "big ticket" items with a low-end surge protector which is only spec'd to absorb a 1000 Joule surge? You better read up on just how little protection this unit actually provides...fine for relatively inexpensive items but not for costly things like computers, big-screen TVs and the like. Also, I'm curious about how you're using this 15A device with dryers, stoves, etc. which don't run on 110V and certainly pull more amperage than 15. « Show Less
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Yep, it's supposed to do. See the details pane: 2160 Joules of protection *7 surge-protected AC outlets
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I'm not sure about that, but I guess that kind of protection has to be in the house energy brakers. I would think it will give you some protection but I would not relay only on this.
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Yes it does. Actually on both sides of the box. This box fit my needs very well. Because of the 20 circuit capability you can use plenty of circuits and not overload any of them.
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The whole house surge protector takes up the space of two breakers.It is the same as 2 standard Murray Breakers.You need to connect the hot leads from the two removed breakers to the surge suppressor and the white wire from the surge suppressor to the neutral buss.It is best to use the two beaker locations closest to the Main panel breaker.Make sure you use two 20 amp breakers similar to the 20 amp surge suppressor breakers.Be sure to not work on a energized panel.
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Generally, each manufacture's breaker boxes require different breakers that are not interchangeable. I have a Square D Homeline 200 Amp panel with enough room to add this protector without removing any breakers. However, before ordering this surge protector, I would like to confirm it will fit the Square D Homeline panel. I would also like to know it will protect all of the larger circuits, up to 70 Amp, which includes the Heat Pump, stove, etc. Can anyone confirm this?