Conditioner vs. Surge protector

Looking for a whole house surge protection.

Siemens seems to be the best company out there but its most recommended item (Siemens FS140 ) is out of stock everywhere.

Here ia an alternative:

Siemens FirstSurge Power 60 kA Surge Protector Bundle

What about this product? Looks like a circuit breaker with surge protection.

20 Amp 6.5 in. Whole House Surge Protected-Circuit Breaker

which product makes more sense? Circuit breaker has some MOVs. I understand this can potentially limit current.

Do any of the above limit current to my amp?

What about a power conditioner that has built in surge protection?

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erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16,639 posts 02-16-2022 at 10:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Please be aware that as of 2020, the NEC requires a whole house surge protector. They are relatively inexpensive and effective.
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16,639 posts 02-16-2022 at 07:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you have a Siemens panel, the Siemens BoltShield is the preferred kind. In any other case if your maker has an in-panel, brekerless surge protector it's better. MOV's do not limit current, BTW, they are used in parallel. In all cases, the panel surge protectors should be used alongside surge protectors at the devices. Furman with LiFT and SMP, or Tripp Lite Isobar are my recommendations there. Make sure that anything you expect to be a surge protector is actually UL rated. No big deal for Square-D, Siemens or Furman but some boutique brands never get this.