Siemens Boltshield FSPD140 Level 2 Whole House Surge Protection Device Rated for 140,000 Amps, 120/240V
$181.99
Price: $181.99
(as of Oct 15, 2024 04:29:26 UTC – Details)
The new BoltShield FSPD model of surge protection devices provide the best protection from both externally and internally generated surges. Diagnostic monitoring and 140kA surge current rating provide a simple yet uncompromised shield against the surge. Get equipped with the surge protection to keep your home safe!
Product Dimensions : 3.94 x 3.94 x 3.94 inches; 1.81 Pounds
Item model number : FSPD140
Date First Available : November 23, 2022
Manufacturer : Siemens
ASIN : B0BN6N3CZN
Country of Origin : USA
Protecting your home with 140kA surge current protection
Visual red flag indicator and audible alarm provide notice for replacement
External parallel connected for mounting next to electrical gear
Enclosure rated for type 4 outdoor, and can also be installed inside the load center
Thermally protected MOVs
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Customers like the surge protection and quality of the power strip. They mention it’s reliable, feels quality-made, and has solid protection. However, some customers differ on the ease of installation, functionality, and value for money.
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Amazon Customer –
Very good product, easy installation.
This surge suppressor actually works. It was easy to install even though the directions werenât well written and the diagrams could have been done much better. I had previously installed a Furniqro surge protector that only lasted 4 days. This Siemens one is still working after a week and a half so I think it is a much better choice. Bob
Mark Moss –
Perfect.
Easy to install. Good price. Good results. With registered warranties if it malfunctions. Read the fine print. Iâm an electrical contractor, and Iâve installed like 500 of them.
nanowiz –
Fitted well to my panel
Got this after my street suffered a failed transformer causing a power outage that blew every houseâs appliances when power came back, causing ~$30K damage to every house. Lucky I was on a different transformer. That happened because it was a super hot day and every house has air con running. That caused a major surge when power came back on. I have read reviews where people with 80K amp protectors still had the protector blow up causing a file. Hopefully this high amp model will survive all surges to come. Installation was fairly straight forward, requiring 2 additional trip switches to be added to the power panel. I could have done that easily myself. But my power panel was embedded into my stucco wall. So I hired a company to do the install for 3X the price of this protector. They had to add a junction box for this protector to screw into and mount that box on the surface of the stucco next to the panel, and dig hole in the drywall to pass the wire. It was worth the price.
G. S. Tipsword –
Feels quality made
Replaced a Sycom SYC-120/240-T2, which used to be sold here on Amazon, after discovering UL had revoked their rating for non-compliance, multiple reports of explosions/house fires, and the demise of the Sycom Surge, Inc parent company. Ironically, it was the chosen device in a 2016 Ask This Old House – How to Install Surge Protection video. Who knew.Like others have said, this requires a spacer to install since the nut will not thread completely on. I don’t have any use for the included alarm wiring, but it’s a nice inclusion.Honestly, you won’t be able to tell if this, or any similar devices, have actually stopped a surge. Correct operation is essentially invisible. Thing is you can’t realistically put individual suppressors on everything. Garage door openers, gas stove/oven clock and controls, furnaces, outdoor lights, etc. Adding extra point-of-plug devices is perfectly OK, particularly for TV’s, computers, routers, and so on. I’ve got suppressors on both my AC condenser disconnects besides this one. But a whole-house approach is your best hope for everything else.The question for physics majors: most info on hard-wired suppressors will recommended attaching them (through a double breaker) on the busses as close to incoming panel power as possible to potentially intercept a surge before it reaches other breakers (at the speed of light?). Additionally, the wiring should be cut as short as possible (and even lightly twisted), purportedly to keep the number of a surge’s sine wave cycles limited. Neither of these suggestions can typically be physically accomplished, mostly due to the panel often being installed between studs so the top or bottom is the only available mounting surface and the limited length of existing wiring to move current (no pun) breakers. Hopefully this doesn’t render the devices noticeably ineffective.
Homemaster –
Easy installation, but only time will tell if it provides the protection claimed
The install was very easy and the device came with good instructions. But I cannot comment on the protection performance this early, obviously.
Donrim –
Excellent surge protection
The Siemens Boltshield FSPD140 surge protector is a newer version of the Siemens FS140 surge protector. The main difference is that the metal oxide varistors inside the newer Boltshield unit are very large rectangular monolithic devices. Only 5 of these large monolithic varistors are installed inside due to their large capacity.In the older FS140, much smaller disc shaped varistors are used so about 30 of these small disc varistors are installed inside to have the equivalent protection of the 5 large varistors in the newer FSPD140. See photo included of the inside of the newer FSPD140.Cenrral Florida is the lightning capital of the US and this Siemens surge protector has much greater surge capacity for longer life under repetitive surge events caused by nearby lightning strikes here.This unit was installed outside next to the main disconnect breaker panel where it has the shortest connection to the main earth ground wire for best performance.
Darren L. –
Easy install. Poor instructions
Very easy to install even though directions were not clear and missing info. Plenty of videos online
Actively Retired –
Cheap insurance
I never even knew this type of product existed, but learned about them after getting an EV. It turns out every electronic device in your house is at risk from grid spikes, lightning strikes and other anomalies in your house power. I’ve read examples of $10k worth of damage in high-end appliances, etc., from one lightning strike. When you’re charging an EV the onboard charger is connected to the grid, and that component alone can cost 1000s of dollars. It doesn’t make sense to not have a surge protector to minimize that risk. If you’re having an electrician come out to install a home charging EVSE, it’s a no-brainer to have him install one of these at the same time.If you’re familiar enough with house wiring to feel comfortable working in the service panel, this can be an easy DIY job. You can connect it to its own 240V breaker or piggy-back on an existing breaker if your panel is full. Best to put it on the breaker closest to the main switch to protect all the circuits downstream.