Surge Receptacles

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Surge receptacles (Leviton 5380), are they effective? Should they be used on such things as new washing mahines (with all their electronic controls). Opinions and thoughts are greatly appreciated.:?
 
I have installed one in my home and am happy with it.
It has an integral EMI filter as well as MOVs.

I added it on a wall mount LCD TV.

They are nice where only one or two, permanently located devices require protection, otherwise a surge strip might be preferred.
 
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I do not like anything that is permanently wired because it is too difficult/expensive to replace if and when it fails. I like plug strips with integral surge protection. The other advantage is that you can move them with the sensitive equipment. No reason to have a surge protector on the washing machine but for sure on the TV! You can buy a lot of plugstrips and put them all over the house for the cost of a few permanent surge protectors.
 
I never thought of putting one on my wash machine, but I probably should try it as it cost almost as much as my TV, has a VFD, small PLC and is much more useful than my TV.
 
ptonsparky said:
Our new washer was more than the tv and it gets used one heck of a lot more. At one time the suggestions for "surge" protection was multi level. Whole house, device and at the tv or whatever.
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IMO, it still is. If the voltage can be clamped down at the meter, or the main disconnect, the units on the load side get to work with a lower energy event.
 
i doubt those are rated to be used with a device like a washer.
I use them all the time for TV installs . There is little room behind the flat panel for a strip.
I would install a whole house system as a poster suggested.
 
Sierrasparky said:
i doubt those are rated to be used with a device like a washer.
I use them all the time for TV installs . There is little room behind the flat panel for a strip.
I would install a whole house system as a poster suggested.
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Its a 20A industrial grade receptacle - i'm sure it would be fine for a washer. But I also like the idea of a whole house system. Two levels of protection are even better.

When I bought a new front loading washer, I put it on a power strip with surge suppression. A couple of online reviews said they had the control panel go bad, and I thought there was a good chance they were from surges. I thought the washer motor might even generate surges that could take a toll on the control board. But now I think its a DC stepper motor (the tub goes both directions at all speeds), so I'm not sure how much the surge suppressor helps that.
 
I doubt it will hurt anything to install such a device, at least in general.

If you sleep better at night because of the install, it was probably worth doing.
 
Well I put my money where my mouth/keyboard is and installed one at my wash machine.
Already have a "whole house" suppressor and have heard that multi-level is best repeatedly.

Personally I hate those plug strips, but yes I own a few. IMO They look like an answer to P Poor Planning and they usually are just that.

Yes the strips are cheaper and easier to replace, they just look bad especially if one makes a living doing electrical work.
I can honestly tell my customers yes I have this in my house and would recommend it. Just my OPINION.
 
WIMaster said:
Well I put my money where my mouth/keyboard is and installed one at my wash machine.
Already have a "whole house" suppressor and have heard that multi-level is best repeatedly.

Personally I hate those plug strips, but yes I own a few. IMO They look like an answer to P Poor Planning and they usually are just that.

Yes the strips are cheaper and easier to replace, they just look bad especially if one makes a living doing electrical work.
I can honestly tell my customers yes I have this in my house and would recommend it. Just my OPINION.
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Thanks for the update.
 
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