Surge protection for SF Line 3

Zero Surge, Brick Wall, Torus Power and SurgeX all use the same patented series surge suppression system. However, Torus goes one significant step further by also incorporating an isolation transformer in the design. This has the added advantage of decoupling ground loops, further reducing noise. Plitron, the manufacturer of Torus Power units, also makes very similar power isolation units (PIUs) for highly sensitive medical equipment. The use of oversized toroidal transformers jacks up the cost well above the more basic units also using series mode suppression. However, you will not find a better engineered design anywere than in the Torus/Plitron units, IMHO.

I just ordered a APC J15 power conditioner. You might want to look into there power conditioners.

ZeroSurge, BrickWall, and Torus Power are licensees of SurgeX, not the other way around. They are the same basic series-mode technology, but only SurgeX has 21st century ZER0 Let-Through 3-wire technology while the 3 licensees are only allowed by SurgeX to use the old mid-nineties 2-wire technology that slowly drains surge energy to the neutral wire. The SurgeX device does not pass any energy out to the neutral or the ground. The excess energy is converted in a small amount of heat inside the box. No surge energy leaves the box.

fuelie - the excess energy is converted [to] a small amount of heat? A surge of 6000 volts? Or lightening strike of much more? To a "small" amount of heat?

whats better (in regard to protection AND neutralility) -- a whole house solution (at the breaker box) or the at outlet units (such as Hydra, RGP, etc)???