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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Showing 1 response by vk_onfilter

Please take a look at this App. Note on MOV surge protectors:   www.onfilter.com/protection-from-transients   
In short, MOVs do pretty well once their breakdown limit is reached (~400V and up for 120VAC systems, ~600...900V for 250VAC); they don't do much at all when the surge peaks are under that voltage.  A spike of 300V can get through to your equipment unimpeded if all you rely is MOVs  Also, watch for MOV's "expiration date" of a sorts - with every absorbed spike they wear out a bit until becoming essentially non-functional.