Orion231
New User
- Location
- SW Washington
- Occupation
- Retired
I just read about the NEC 2020 new requirement for a whole house surge protector. I am wondering where to place one or more surge protectors as I need to replace my house panel. The issue is the layout of my main power feeds.
I live on a farm and two years ago upgraded my feed from the power company to 400 amp service. My circuit layout has power from the street going to a meter panel on my shop. I feed two circuits from the meter through the shop wall to a 200 amp shop panel and to a second house panel that is my manual generator switch/house disconnect/well pump panel inside the shop. The pump is located in the well next to the shop (about 80 feet of wire run to the pump). The house panel feeds a 150 foot run to my house. Because the house is a manufactured home, the 200 amp feed from the shop goes to an outside disconnect/circuit breaker panel. From that panel, the 200 amp service runs to the internal house service panel. All external wire is run in conduit and buried.
The house panel is an old Crouse-Hinds (1987 home) and I find that I need to replace the panel in the near future. My dryer kept quitting and I thought it was the dryer. Actually the breaker in the panel due to the poor design of the breaker was overheating and making intermittent contact. It came close to causing a fire so will be replacing the panel with something of new design.
So, how many surge protectors are needed and in which panels would they be located? Thanks
I live on a farm and two years ago upgraded my feed from the power company to 400 amp service. My circuit layout has power from the street going to a meter panel on my shop. I feed two circuits from the meter through the shop wall to a 200 amp shop panel and to a second house panel that is my manual generator switch/house disconnect/well pump panel inside the shop. The pump is located in the well next to the shop (about 80 feet of wire run to the pump). The house panel feeds a 150 foot run to my house. Because the house is a manufactured home, the 200 amp feed from the shop goes to an outside disconnect/circuit breaker panel. From that panel, the 200 amp service runs to the internal house service panel. All external wire is run in conduit and buried.
The house panel is an old Crouse-Hinds (1987 home) and I find that I need to replace the panel in the near future. My dryer kept quitting and I thought it was the dryer. Actually the breaker in the panel due to the poor design of the breaker was overheating and making intermittent contact. It came close to causing a fire so will be replacing the panel with something of new design.
So, how many surge protectors are needed and in which panels would they be located? Thanks
