I’m wiring a type 2 surge protector and want to surface mount it on the drywall here with the cables going into the drywall and then into a breakout in the panel. What kind of conduit elbow can I get to hide the wires entering the drywall that will screw onto the threads on the surge protector? Thanks
I know this is old and the task is probably complete, but I am going to share anyways because why not.
I think cutting in a remod box, romex from there to panel, then blank cover with 1/2ko in the center to mount the SPD.
Haha. It’s actually not done yet, it’s still hanging there and your message is making me feel guilty.
I bought a faceplate that should go over it and planned to cut into the drywall, drill through the bottom of the panel so I can screw the surge protector to it, then use the faceplate over it. But it’s tricky finding space.
What’s a remod box, just a big electrical box in the wall with a blank faceplate and put the surge protector in it? Then just attach the wires to romex with wire nuts?
What is 1/2ko?
funny. I know how that goes myself.
run romex from the remod box into the panel, attach SPD to cover, wire to romex. SPD will be sticking out from the wall with this. This is why they make buss mounted SPDs btw. Way less to install. Its also one of those things, if it worked, you will never know unless you have advanced education and monitoring equipment coupled with specific knowledge of each electronic it is supposedly protecting and what “surges” would destroy them. Its borderline snake oil. Not that they are empty plastic boxes with an led, but that you will never know if it works or not. It could also fail and be sitting there protecting nothing when the next storm comes in. If you are looking to meet some warranty conditions, the buss mount or even a conditioner between the outlet and electronic may be an option also.
Thanks! I lost about $6000 of equipment last summer to a nearby lightning strike so I needed to get something installed. Still considering a type 1 device before the panel as well
audiophile?
Lightning probably induced current on the bonding/grounded conductor. There is an integral path from the earth to the grounded conductor then on to your devices.
I think it mostly came in on some outdoor cat6 that didn’t have a surge protector. Should have used fibre but too late now. Broke my TV and AV receiver, network switch, multiple computers (only the network sockets were broke though). And it also broke the pool pump and pool lights which are stupidly expensive.