Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
πŸ’‘ enhanced siemens qsa2020spd circuit breakers with advanced protection features logo

πŸ’‘ Enhanced Siemens QSA2020SPD Circuit Breakers with Advanced Protection Features Review

3

Β·

Very good

Revainrating 4 out of 5Β Β 
RatingΒ 
4.0
πŸ‘·β€β™€οΈ Circuit Protection Products, πŸ’‘ Industrial Electrical

View on AmazonView on Π―M

Media

(3)
img 1 attached to πŸ’‘ Enhanced Siemens QSA2020SPD Circuit Breakers with Advanced Protection Features
img 2 attached to πŸ’‘ Enhanced Siemens QSA2020SPD Circuit Breakers with Advanced Protection Features
img 3 attached to πŸ’‘ Enhanced Siemens QSA2020SPD Circuit Breakers with Advanced Protection Features

Description of πŸ’‘ Enhanced Siemens QSA2020SPD Circuit Breakers with Advanced Protection Features

Provides whole house surge protection. Takes up the space of two standard single pole breakers, but also includes two single pole breakers.150 VAC, 40 mm metal oxide varistors. The SPD device protects the entire panel and all branch circuits from surges. Initial clamping level is 240 volts. Handy LED lights provide protection status notification.

Reviews

Global ratings 3
  • 5
    1
  • 4
    1
  • 3
    1
  • 2
    0
  • 1
    0

Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent goods! We know first hand that it works.

This product was used to add whole house surge protection around 2008 after a power surge that burned several electronic devices. It was a very expensive undertaking. The original version of this product saw its most recent revival this year when a tree damaged neighborhood power lines. We didn't have any surge damage because this product withstood the shock and did a great job. Some of our neighbors are not so lucky. When power was restored the circuit breaker tripped (telling us there was a…

Pros
  • Breakers, Load Centers and Fuses
Cons
  • Cable is shorter than other picks

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Arc Fault Circuit Breaker Received Defects

I installed this on my panel. Both switches turned on and both turned on but only one of the lights was on. I went back to Revain and asked for a replacement. I'll add a review if the new one isn't defective either. Update 07/04/2019: The replacement device has arrived and has been installed. Both LEDs are now lit, which presumably indicates that both phases are protected. As mentioned, the central plastic panel covering the indicator LEDs was glued crookedly. That was the case with both of…

Pros
  • Circuit Breaker
Cons
  • No Instructions

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Pros and Cons of this Whole House Surge Arrester

All in all a good surge arrester that is exceptionally easy to install although I strongly advise against ANY homeowner working in their electrical panel. This is a good way to die or get hurt if you are not a qualified electrician. However, you should be aware that this surge protector will not protect against lightning strikes entering a home through a low-voltage coax or data line. Think of the path he's on. If a surge enters your main electrical panel through the service wires, it will have

Pros
  • Arc Flash Protector
Cons
  • I'll write later