Reddit reviews EATON CHSPT2ULTRA Ultimate Surge Protection 3rd Edition, 2.38" Length, 5.25" Width 7.5" Height

The answer is: maybe

There's virtually no surge suppressor that will save you from a direct lightning strike, but they will go a long way to protect sensitive equipment from the kinds of surges that course through power grids during really bad storms. They're not expensive, even professionally installed - I had two of these ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AQAKRSS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) installed by an electrician for a total of about $350. Given that I've got about 30 Z-wave switches direct wired in which each cost me about $35 it seems like reasonably priced insurance for the most common killers of the equipment.

Sorry for your loss OP :( I would sulk for days if that happened to me. Not even so much the cost of the gear, but the time invested in getting it right.

I do, and why not? They are much cheaper than even repairing a major appliance and take like 10 minutes to install.

EDIT: I have this one: https://smile.amazon.com/Eaton-109420-Ultra-Surge-Protection/dp/B01AQAKRSS/

Did the install myself, it just hangs straight off the side of the breaker panel and has it's own 50A breaker. Pic: http://imgur.com/SnSXGZs.jpg

• For the whole house, I used the Eaton CHSPT2ULTRA.
  
• For outside AC and furnace, I installed the Intermatic AG3000 HVAC SPD
  
  They are very easy to install. The whole house SPD wires into its own 50A 2-pole breaker (+neutral bar +ground bar). The HVAC SPDs wire into the line-side of the disconnects (2 hot + ground). An electrician would probably charge for an hour of labor - so $80-100. They would probably prefer to sell you their SPD that they carry in their truck, which is rarely an Eaton. FYI - Steve Jenkins blog compares several whole house SPDs.

I went with whole house protection (plus decent power strips for the TV, AVR, etc. and a UPS for my server).

Eaton CHSPT2ULTRA

I just ordered one from Amazon since my local homedepot was sold out. Ended up getting the "Ultra" model. Was a bit more expensive, but it provides more protection too.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01AQAKRSS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is a surge protector made by intermatic that you can wire into a 120/240vac furnace:
Intermatic AG3000 Surge Protector https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008VM6MXI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_uyqQCbBP08VTK

Here is one for your compressor unit:
Intermatic CD1-024R Compressor Defender Protects Central Air Conditioner / Heat Pump Compressors and Circuit Boards https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L2HW9YK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5AqQCbG3VEWHA

Its also a good idea to install a whole house surge protector, here is one example:
EATON CHSPT2ULTRA Ultimate Surge Protection 3rd Edition, 2.38" Length, 5.25" Width 7.5" Height https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AQAKRSS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_wCqQCbTPJQEWQ

No it's not. I have a whole home one for close to $115.

EATON CHSPT2ULTRA Ultimate Surge Protection 3rd Edition, 2.38" Length, 5.25" Width 7.5" Height
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AQAKRSS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_sCW9BbXDCQ6XC

Don't sissy out on the whole home surge.

Get this

Coupled with this.

Thanks for all the information folks.

I have decided to go with a upper-end Type-2 unit from EATON, if anyone else is interested.

https://www.amazon.ca/Eaton-CHSPT2ULTRA-1-Phase-Whole-Protection/dp/B01AQAKRSS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468772994&sr=8-1&keywords=eaton+ultra+surge

Good article here as well:

http://www.stevejenkins.com/blog/2014/10/whats-the-best-whole-house-surge-protection/

It might not solve a direct strike, but if the grid is hit, something like this might help

https://www.amazon.com/CHSPT2ULTRA-Ultimate-Protection-Length-Height/dp/B01AQAKRSS

Into say...

https://www.amazon.com/ESP-Surge-Protector-Filter-Monitor/dp/B071P3P9XM

Power conditioner

Into say...

https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1500AVRLCD-Intelligent-Outlets-Mini-Tower/dp/B000FBK3QK

Would keep stuff online

This is the one:
Eaton 109420 Ultra Surge Protection 3Rd Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AQAKRSS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_MLLDyb3GYA1SG