I’ve built a small office for myself with outlets all over the room. They are all on one circuit I’d like to protect them all with a single surge protector.

I imagine their should be some product similar to a GFI outlet that would protect itself and everything past it on the circuit. I could mount it next to my panel and run the wiring straight to it before continuing on to my office. But I can’t find such a device.

The two closest things I’ve found are a whole home surge protector which seems like overkill. And this outlet from Leviton which is a surge protector, but only for itself. It won’t protect anything else on the circuit.

I could obviously use a power bar with a built in surge protector but part of the idea of having a bunch of outlets around the room was to remove the need for a power bar and keep everything cleaner.

Does anyone know if what I’m imagining actually exists?

      • @BeMoreCarefulEnglish
        1•1 day ago

        TIL, thanks.

        So GFCI just protects against shorts?

        • @mipadaituEnglish
          2•7 hours ago

          GFCI protects against a difference in current between the hot and neutral lines. This is intended to sense that the energy is going to the outlet, but returning through a different path, like through a meat bag full of mostly water.
          This is usually for wet locations like bathrooms and kitchens, to stop water from completing a circuit.

          A short circuit would be too much current going through the circuit, and would be stopped by a standard circuit breaker.
          These would be for every circuit, to protect against overloading the wires and outlets.

          An AFCI would detect if arcs are being generated in a line, like if there was a loose wire causing sparking somewhere. This would typically cause a very hot spot in the line which could cause a fire, but not necessarily cause a short circuit or an electrocution risk.
          These are usually only required in bedroom spaces to reduce the chance of a fire happening in the room you are sleeping in.

          Those are all different from a surge protector, which is intended to stop high voltage spikes, which typically occur from issues outside the house.
          These are typically used, in various types, to protect sensitive electronics and expensive appliances.

          Four different types of protection, for four different types of problems.