TransGuard Tg60 recommended

[The Sandman]

Originally Posted by Kingsrule

there are about 15 different variations of the TG3 80
Any way you can tell the exact one?

Of course: TG3-080-240-2G-PNB-M1-F

[Charles]

Originally Posted by The Sandman

Of course: TG3-080-240-2G-PNB-M1-F

There's a pic of my installation posted under "community". You can see my TG 60. It really works plus providng the house with great lightning and power surge protection.

[The Sandman]

Originally Posted by Charles

There's a pic of my installation posted under "community". You can see my TG 60. It really works plus providng the house with great lightning and power surge protection.

Thanks Charles - wouldn't have known about this if I hadn't seen your original post about it.

[Kingsrule]

Sandman

Thanks

[The Sandman]

Originally Posted by The Sandman

Of course: TG3-080-240-2G-PNB-M1-F

Originally Posted by Kingsrule

Sandman

Thanks

Sure thing. I do recommend that you consult with an electrician specializing in lightning protection and/or military or commercial surge protection for purchase and installation. You might have a different configuration and different wants/needs. And these can be improperly installed, which is probably worse than not having it at all. Finally, make sure they test your ground with the proper test gear.

[The Sandman]

Originally Posted by Charles

The Tg60 goes between the electric meter and the transfer switch.

I thought this as well, but not exactly - these units are wired in parallel to the transfer switch, not between the meter and transfer switch.

[tima]

This brought to mind a discussion about whole house surge protection and Caelin Gabriel's suggestion of the Leviton 51120-1. Not the same rated current capacity as the industrial TG80, but quite a big difference in cost.

I wonder if requirements that include a generator are different from those contexts without one, where you're trying to protect 'just' from the panel inward?

[The Sandman]

Originally Posted by tima

This brought to mind a discussion about whole house surge protection and Caelin Gabriel's suggestion of the Leviton 51120-1. Not the same rated current capacity as the industrial TG80, but quite a big difference in cost.

I wonder if requirements that include a generator are different from those contexts without one, where you're trying to protect 'just' from the panel inward?

The TG3 is definitely overkill for a residential installation and you can get adequate whole house surge protection from a much less expensive unit. The lesser units don't have the same high frequency noise filtration though.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by The Sandman

Sure thing. I do recommend that you consult with an electrician specializing in lightning protection and/or military or commercial surge protection for purchase and installation. You might have a different configuration and different wants/needs. And these can be improperly installed, which is probably worse than not having it at all. Finally, make sure they test your ground with the proper test gear.

Sandman it correct. This pic failed the metro electrical inspection. Although there was no danger and it would have worked, the installation had to be re-wired to meet codes. I had a whole house generator installed and the TG60 was part of it, my concern being if lightning struck the pole, what would happen to the transfer switch? The TG60 totally protects against this type event. The sonic improvement was unexpected but easy to hear. The power from the pole is filtered by the TG60 and it also protects from any type of massive current surge hitting the house. Mine was about 2,500 hundred including installation. It's worth every penny. I might add that my electrician was amazing. I would not recommend just any electrician to wire up something like this. He actually knew more than the code inspectors and did the wiring a "slick" way that kept him out from under the house. The inspectors said "no". He had to order a special tool to make the final connections "their" way. The wiring for the generator was more complex "their" way and he had to spend significant time under the house. We now have two large electrical conduits coming up out of the floor to our fuse box, which codes required. They are in the utility room and actually look cool. The whole installation has worked perfectly. The massive wires coming from the generator to the transfer switch where the switch switches off the pole and switches on the generator are run through the attic. The under house wiring had to do with connecting the main fuse box to the transfer switch. This guy was the finest electrician I have ever seen. He just knew what to do. He knew more than the inspectors. Their way was more complicated but I'm a great believer in code compliance.