Whole House Surge Arrester


I was looking into getting a whole house surge arrester.  The only issue that I ran into was the limited warranty of 5 years.  Basically - what that means is that I will have to change out/replace the arrester every 5 years (by a certified electrician) if I want the warranty.  It's probably $150-$200 labor cost to install (plus the cost of the arrester ~$200), but still seems like an unnecessary expense. I looked around, but it seems that the 5 year warranty seems pretty standard.  Anybody install one with a 10 yr/> $50k warranty?

Thanks in advance.

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SPD WARRANTY COVERAGE:
During the time period (the “Warranty Term”) stated below and subject to all Conditions and Limitations stated below, Siemens Industry warrants to the original purchaser who purchases a new Siemens Surge Protective Device ( " SPD") directly from Siemens Industry or its authorized distributor that the SPD is free of any significant defect in design, materials and workmanship and further warrants the SPD against damage by an electrical surge as defined by IEEE C62.41 (except and excluding any sustained over-voltage and any direct lightning strike ) . Should the SPD be determined to be defective or damaged by electrical surge during the applicable Warranty Term, Siemens Industry will either repair the SPD or replace it with a product of like kind and quality for the benefit of the original purchaser, at the election of Siemens Industry.

( except and excluding any sustained over-voltage and any direct lightning strike ).

 

CONNECTED EQUIPMENT COVERAGE:
THE CONNECTED EQUIPMENT COVERAGE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS SECONDARY TO ANY OTHER APPLICABLE POLICY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE, MANUFACTURERS WARRANTIES, SERVICE CONTRACTS AND EXTENDED WARRANTY PLANS. COVERAGE SHALL APPLY TO ONLY THAT PORTION OF THE COSTS FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT THAT EXCEEDS THE LIMITS OF COVERAGE UNDER THE ABOVE MENTIONED POLICIES AND DOES NOT COVER DEDUCTIBLES REQUIRED BY OTHER POLICIES.

The warranty language is pretty much the same for all SPDs (Surge Protection Device)s.

What you want to research and read is the customer reviews...

Warranty

 

@whart , I also installed an Eaton SPD. I installed the Eaton CHSPT2ULTRA.

CHSPT2ULTRA | Eaton CHSPT2 surge protection device

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Whole House Surge Protector - The Home Depot

Note the reviews.

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Note: I don’t believe Amazon.com is an Eaton authorized dealer. Warranty may/would be void.

EATON CHSPT2ULTRA Ultimate Surge Protection 3rd ...

Note the reviews.

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Eaton Video:

Surge Protection - Power Quality - Experience centers showcase