Thank you for taking the time to respond. I really appreciate the suggestions.
I have some midnite solar devices I will be installing, I have empshields, (which is hooked to the main panel). I will be installing more emp shields for the batteries, the pv going to the inverter and inverter going to the panel, but that communication cord coming in from the internet is what is getting hit out by the road or something and traveling down to fry my modem. I think it is a temporary install and definitely not grounded. I have to see what kind of connection it has before I can order anything because I don't think it is ethernet (more like a phone line) and it is wifi, but I want to connect my schneider to it (insight) but not until I can figure out what is going on.
I am in Florida as well. Big bend area. I am trying to get this figured out before I start connecting things because this is the 2nd strike in 3 months! I will investigate your suggestions. Thanks. I need to find out if you have any builds for your system posted. I have all the same things as you, just not hooked up.
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I was just looking at the Schneider 1175 due to DavePoz referencing it. Amazon is cheaper (imagine since they are getting more expensive on certain items) Just in case anyone else is following, here is the amazon link. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...a8e223b92d8b1&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tlOff-grid, so you have no utility power or data/phone/cable coming in from the street-side.
Decades ago when we bought this place, a lightning strike zapped all the phones, tv's computers,
microwave, etc.
I subsequently implemented UL 1449 - three layers.
This is on the incoming power/cable/phone:
Square D 80 kA Surge Breaker Plus Whole Home Surge Protector SDSB80111 - The Home Depot
The Surge-logic Surge breaker Plus Surge Protective Device protects the entire home from high-energy power surges and low-energy repetitive surges by delivering surge suppression. Surge breaker plus surpasseswww.homedepot.com
One of these on each panel and transfer switch, including inside the Schneider PDP:
Type SDSA1175 | Schneider Electric USA
Schneider Electric USA. Browse our products and documents for Type SDSA1175 - SDSA1175 SPDs
Last, the receptacles powering important things get one of these:
APC White SurgeArrest 6 ft. Surge Protector with 6 outlets PE66W - The Home Depot
The APC SurgeArrest Essential series represents the primary level of surge protection that should be present on any of your computers and household electronics. Its state-of-the-art circuitry offers protectionwww.homedepot.com
No more damage after 3 decades. I paid special attention to grounding and bonding.
Note these devices are to be considered "consumables".
They degrade a little with each event, so must me monitored and replaced occasionally.
Separate from the house, I have a shed w/ HAM radio gear in it.
Antennas are static magnets.
So I implemented some of Motorola R56 "halo" ground system around the building, bonded everything to it, including the Schneider gear in the shed.
(Where I worked, we had all the 911 radio towers installed by Motorola, and the full implementation of R56 was something only a government budget could sustain.)
