Any Downside To Installing A Whole Home Surge Protector?


I'm wondering if there is any downside to installing a whole home surge protector at the mains. I've found that plugging my amp into one reduces the sound quality, while plugging it into the wall makes me nervous. 

 

A local electrician will install one at the mains that drain any hit through the ground for $375. This will protect everything in my condo. 

analogj

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@jea48 Thanks for the info. I don't know the brand. I'll check with him. 

He took off the facade of space the breakers are in and determined that there's space inside to install the protector. He also said that he connects to the ground. No mention of connecting to the neutral, as another poster mentions. 

 

I can try to forward your post to see if it makes sense to him.