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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.
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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.