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Post by HighCotton on Mar 13, 2024 7:48:04 GMT -5
I just got word that my sons in-laws, who live about a half mile from us, south Indy have a huge electrical problem.
I don’t know many details, other than something happened with a AES, the provider and they sent 220 directly to their house and some of their neighbors.
In the process, they called an electrician, after the fire trucks left, and they were told that they should install a whole house surge protector to prevent this in the future.
I did not even know this was a thing. But they have a mess on their hands since pretty much anything with a circuit board is fried.
Currently, their biggest issue is no furnace and they’re dealing with the insurance company and other vendors at this point:
I don’t have any experience in this world, I’m just looking for any input on what all this entails.
I’m thinking I need to install one myself. Or would it be best to hire a licensed and qualified electrician?
Open to any feedback.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Mar 13, 2024 8:58:57 GMT -5
Be curious what insurance says along with electric company.
Our water pressure I found out was running 110 psi. Had a regulator installed.
Water company acted like it’s not their responsibility for the pressure to high. Said to install a regulator. I said that’s your responsibility. They said no. No wander we were popping pin holes and other problems in the past.
I’d have an electrician do that protector especially for electrical issues.
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Post by greghopper on Mar 13, 2024 9:37:04 GMT -5
I just got word that my sons in-laws, who live about a half mile from us, south Indy have a huge electrical problem. I don’t know many details, other than something happened with a AES, the provider and they sent 220 directly to their house and some of their neighbors. In the process, they called an electrician, after the fire trucks left, and they were told that they should install a whole house surge protector to prevent this in the future. I did not even know this was a thing. But they have a mess on their hands since pretty much anything with a circuit board is fried. Currently, their biggest issue is no furnace and they’re dealing with the insurance company and other vendors at this point: I don’t have any experience in this world, I’m just looking for any input on what all this entails. I’m thinking I need to install one myself. Or would it be best to hire a licensed and qualified electrician? Open to any feedback. They sent 220 three phase into house? Here is information on surge protectors HoleHouse…. passionelectric.com/pros-and-cons-of-whole-house-surge-protection-in-2023/#:~:text=Short%20Summary,various%20types%20of%20power%20surges. |
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Post by jtkelly on Mar 13, 2024 10:12:56 GMT -5
Be curious what insurance says along with electric company. Our water pressure I found out was running 110 psi. Had a regulator installed. Water company acted like it’s not their responsibility for the pressure to high. Said to install a regulator. I said that’s your responsibility. They said no. No wander we were popping pin holes and other problems in the past. I’d have an electrician do that protector especially for electrical issues. You know those regulator/pressure reducing valves, need serviced every year or they will fail open and let the pressure go up in the house again. I put a gauge on my low pressure side that has a "high pressure" needle to show the highest it has been since I last looked at it. |
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Post by HuntMeister on Mar 13, 2024 11:06:35 GMT -5
Not enough info on the incident to understand what happened. I will say that whole house SPD's are never a bad decision but just know they are not going to provide 100% protection for all the possible scenarios that could happen.
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Post by deadeer on Mar 13, 2024 11:28:48 GMT -5
What a mess! Good luck.
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Post by esshup on Mar 13, 2024 19:12:29 GMT -5
If they are anything like GFCI's I wouldn't. I hate those dang things.
I have a GFCI on the pump that is in the pond feeding water to my fish holding tanks. It's in the breaker box. That tripped last year for some unknown reason and I lost $1,000's worth of fish. I turned it off and turned it back on and it's been fine since.
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Post by HuntMeister on Mar 14, 2024 6:34:06 GMT -5
GFCI's and motors don't play well.
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Post by Mack Apiary Bees on Mar 14, 2024 6:54:04 GMT -5
Better option is a fuse. A 220V Fast fuse will trip blow at half cycle and cause no damage. A surge protector and breaker require a full cycle or more to trip. That's to slow. Next in series would be a transformer. All building should be protected with fast fuse on the inrush of the transformer.
My bet a transformer exploded nearby on the electric pole.
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Post by greghopper on Mar 14, 2024 7:20:41 GMT -5
Most all homes have 220 single/split phase coming to the house….
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Post by greghopper on Mar 14, 2024 8:09:16 GMT -5
Better option is a fuse. A 220V Fast fuse will trip blow at half cycle and cause no damage. A surge protector and breaker require a full cycle or more to trip. That's to slow. Next in series would be a transformer. All building should be protected with fast fuse on the inrush of the transformer. My bet a transformer exploded nearby on the electric pole. That’s a good fuse but not a home owner friendly application… most would call electrician to change it! |
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