Schneider Electric – Square D HEPD Whole Home Electronics Protective Device, AC Surge Protection, Type 1 SPD, 120/240VAC, 1-Phase 3-Wire, 80kA Current

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I left a 3 star rating earlier because the packaging was damaged and the unit itself wasw white. The seller reached out to me to explain that the reason the color was different is because I got the newer model. I know I was being picky but Im glad the seller reached bqack out to me.

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While I preferred the surge protector to be inside the panel box, my Square D panel box was 30 years old and did not have the newer 'plug on neutral bar.' This surge protector was the alternative. While there was a little more work to install it (cutting holes, running wires, sheet rock repair and paint), I completed it in a couple of hours. Decided on a whole house surge protector after my washing machine was affected by a power surge and needed a $300 part. If you think about it, most appliances, your furnace, TVs, etc. all have vulnerable and expensive circuit panels and most are not surge protected. Probably why the electrical codes in most states now require whole house surge protectors to be installed.

Previously "Made in US" but not any more. The unit I received which I decoded with a manufacture date of 1602 (2nd week, 2016) is "Made in Mexico." I take points off for that . . . .Rated at 80kA, which is very high, HEPD80 is 2-3x of the push-in breaker space protectors which are easier to install (but those protectors are recommended to be close to the ground bus). For me, my Central AC took up the first 3 breaker spaces (#10 & #12 gauge wire) which couldn't be moved as there wasn't enough wire slack length.This unit, HEPD80, doesn't have any location requirements except to keep wire lengths as short as possible & not to coil or bend wire. Placement flexibility and higher surge rating (but higher cost, and higher initial installation time) seem a better solution.The HEPD80 is connected to a recommended breaker of 2-poles, 20A (2-poles to cover both supply wires) - - I used a new breaker, but I've seem one installer in Youtube just add to an exiting breaker (each wire clamp can hold 2 wires).By coincidence, I have a Square D main panel -- the panel states it's a "Homeline" model (vs. "QO" model which is more expensive) -- bought the breaker from Home Depot which carries breakers for both lines (HD also carry GE, Siemens, etc.).The product description on this site shows a panel drawing -- 2 black wires to TWO adjacent, single pole breakers (but a double pole breaker - 2 spaces - is OK), green wire to ground bus bar and white wire to neutral bus bar (some panels have ground & neutral on same bus). 2 1-pole or 1 2-pole breaker(s) to cover 2 supply wires providing 120V & 240V. Drawing shows breakers immediately after main breaker -- the drawing is NOT on furnished instructions, and instructions says to just mount Device to an available knockout & have no restrictions on location.If you DIY install, be sure to shut off main breaker in the panel, but be aware that supply wires BEFORE the main breaker are ALWAYS live. Wires & contacts AFTER main breaker are off when main breaker is off. Thus, the panel is still hot when the main breaker is off so touching the supply wires can still kill you.I don't know why panel makers don't put a hard plastic cover over the supply (input) area that would cost 25 cents in material and save a few lives - a careless electrician or a novice DIY (I guess it's too much to de-risk and it's human fault if they are killed).

Installed this Type 1 SPD in a Square D Main panel (will work with any panel with 1/2” knock outs) using the Direct method to L1/L2 posts below Main breaker as per device instructions. The Direct method Saves needing/using a dedicated breaker or wiring to existing breaker in panel. If mounting the SPD to the Main breaker lugs you will need to turn off the Main breaker when changing the SPD out if it fails after a surge. If using a separate breaker you only need to turn that single breaker off to change the SPD. I don’t gamble and always turn off the Main breaker when working on a panel so Direct wiring to L1/L2 is no issue for me. If you are electrically savvy, it’s a 15 minute job (using Direct method), 30 minutes if you aren’t. If you need to move breakers to get an open spot under the main you’re probably looking at an hour depending on how many you need to move. Understand that no Surge Protection Device protects from a direct lightning strike to your home. You should use SPD’s (Type 2) on each sub panel and quality outlet surge protectors at home electronics device outlets. Layered protection is best. Using a single SPD is a gamble.

Added this as the first layer of protection to all of my electrical devices in my house. Still have surge protectors near some devices.

Installed four for family over the holidays, this was the only one of the external units, since all but 2 breaker slots were occupied, and never throwing away the final 2 expansions!Installation was trivial, even bolted to the backplane bolts (see instructions for that detail). A 2 lug breaker/dummy isn't necessary, however, leave extra length for the 2 hot leads, and have someone experienced with working in panels made those 2 connections.Presuming you know how to connect ground and neutral safely in a circuit panel, you would later be able to power down the whole panel, cut the hot leads with enough excess length to wire nut the replacement unit's hot leads to the original wires when your initial suppressor has fried. You shouldn't need to clamp into the bus bars ever again.This needs to sit outside the panel, and the deepest 1/2" punch outs closest to the wall might not leave enough room for the box, we used a middle punch out. I used an extra threaded conduit nut on the inside and outside of the panel box so the surge suppressor case itself wasn't stressed. The green light is very reassuring that the panel is hot and surge suppression is active, but you might need a bit of electrical tape to cover if it is mounted in a bedroom or similar. If this can't be mounted directly to a panel because it is embedded in the wall, then order their recommended mounting kit, you won't regret it. (We were lucky and didn't need it.)