Protect Your Electronics! Leviton Whole-House Surge Suppressor

[benwara]

"the wiring in the house was a mess" as you have 12/2 coming out of the front of your panel. Good job fixing it.

[PCAddictsLive]

@benwara Yes, I know it was a mess LOL. It has been all cleaned up and properly configured now.

[wmalyska]

Double taping a breaker like you have is also against code.. One wire per terminal. Just a FYI.. you should be able to move all your breakers down 2 spots and install a 20 amp 2 pole single throw breaker to do the job properly and up to code.

[PCAddictsLive]

@wmalyska Sweet! Thank you very much for the information. I am planning on fixing a few things this spring and I will probably do a follow-up video showing the proper installation.

[electricalron]

Cutler-Hammer CHSP Ultra has a higher joule rating and provides better protection. I'm a licensed electrician and that's what I sell and install. Just contributing to the conversation with a pros opinion.

[PCAddictsLive]

@electricalron Awesome! Thanks for the information!

[PCAddictsLive]

@Dryice12341 Sweet! Thanks for the comments, and tip! I plan on moving it up sometime soon, and will post another video about it! Please subscribe if you are not so you will see the new videos! Thanks again!

[Brieldo]

Without question, you should move the TVSS up near the top of the panel, as you briefly mention. The negative implications of the longer lead wires are significant if you were to receive a large surge. Most white papers state leads should be no longer than 6 inches. Given how easy it is to move, I'd recommend doing so!

[leolearn713]

@pcaddictslive...continuing from previous post. You also want the breakers you choose to be as close to the neutral/ground bar as possible so all "lead lengths" are about the same length. Install lead-length affects performance in all TVSS units - and it could be argued - it's even more important with the "less-expensive" type models you're using in the video.

[leolearn713]

@pcaddictslive. Sure, you mentioned it in the video - but you may not understand the importance of your point. That is "lead length" of the connecting wires. It looks as though you have around 18" or more of "lead length" from the unit to the breakers. For every inch over 6" - you're looking at around 22 extra volts of let-through per inch when a surge occurs - after 10"-12" you can more than double that per inch. The unit needs to be installed as close to the available breakers as possible.

[leolearn713]

Levinton is a popular "name brand" - the install is not what it should be though. This will definitely affect the performance.

[PCAddictsLive]

@leolearn713 Cool - thanks for the info - Can you elaborate a bit on how it should be setup?

[seanchiarot]

O-o thats scary, lol, my ol' man overkilled out house with with TPS stuff ;D, not to mention I put Cyberpower UPS's on EVERYTHING :P

[PCAddictsLive]

@seanchiarot haha Sean.. never can be too safe man :)

[Ninesvnsicks]

The wiring looks a little scary lol.

[PCAddictsLive]

@Ninesvnsicks Ignore the one romex coming out of the panel.. that is temp - need to drill some more holes and run the wire before closing this one up.

[Celeodor]

Another sweet video!

And Hehehe to previous comments. :)

[PCAddictsLive]

@Celeodor Thanks ;)

[fallenspirit123]

LOL! on previous comments

[PCAddictsLive]

@fallenspirit123 hehe :)

[lewisthemusician]

is that an anti static hat to make sure you don't get electrocuted?

[PCAddictsLive]

@lewisthemusician Yes, but requires you to stand in a bucket of water for extra protection ;)