Panamax SEP200 Whole-Home Service Entrance Surge Protector

by Panamax

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Panamax SEP-200 Indoor and Outdoor Service Entrance Protector – Protect Your Major Appliances

SEP-200 protects against electrical surges that can cause damage to major appliances including their sensitive electronic circuitry. Catastrophic failures and gradual component degradation can be caused by high voltage surges, which are generated by harsh weather conditions, external power problems, or day-to-day electrical component switching.

Use the SEP-200 indoors or outdoors

Protects Up to 400 Amps

AC surge protector permanently connected to main service panel. SEP-200 Service Entrance Protector features a compact chassis for easy installation, visible diagnostic LED, 120/240 V, 1 Phase, 3 wire plus ground. For use with panels rated up to 400 Amps.

The SEP-200 protects against electrical surges that can cause damage to electric and electronic equipment. Catastrophic failures and gradual component degradation can be caused by high voltage surges, which are generated by harsh weather conditions, external power problems, or day-to-day electrical component switching. The SEP-200 will protect electrical equipment against surges caused by the above factors. Panamax also recommends using secondary plug-in protectors at the equipment you would like to protect.

Features Include

The ability to be installed indoors or outdoors. Rated for split or single phase panels up to 400 Amps. Includes three wires plus a ground wire for safety. The SEP-200 Service Entrance Protector meets all ANSI C62.41 requirements. Has a 700V L-N / 800V N-G voltage protection rating, UL 1449 3rd Edition. Is small (5.5 x 2.5 x 5.5 inches) and lightweight (1.25 lbs), and operates at temperature from -40 to +176 degrees Fahrenheit.

$10,000 Three-Year Limited Connected Major Appliance Protection Policy

Panamax will pay to repair or replace covered major household appliances, up to an aggregate three year total of $10,000, if the major household appliance, as defined herein, is damaged by an AC power or lightning surge. The Panamax surge protector must show signs of damage or be operating outside of design specifications.

Includes three wires plus a ground wire (View larger)

Original owner is defined as: either the original purchaser of the SEP-200 protector or the first homeowner to reside in the residential household with the SEP-200 protector. Major household appliances are defined as the following motor driven household loads: refrigerator, freezer, oven, range, washer, dryer, ceiling fan, or dishwasher.

5 Year Product Warranty

Panamax warrants to the original owner of the Panamax SEP-200 surge protector, for five (5) years following the date of purchase of the protector, that the surge protector shall be free of defects in design, material or workmanship. Panamax will repair or replace any such defective unit during the warranty period.

Warranty Limitation for Internet Purchasers

Panamax products purchased through the Internet do not carry a valid Connected Equipment Protection Policy unless purchased from an Authorized Panamax Internet Dealer! Authorized Panamax Internet Dealers have sufficient expertise to insure warranty compliant installations.

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	The Panamax SEP-200 indoor and outdoor service entrance protector protects major appliances from catastrophic surges...even lightning. SEP-200 protects against electrical surges that can cause damage to major appliances including their sensitive electronic circuitry. Catastrophic failures and gradual component degradation can be caused by high voltage surges, which are generated by harsh weather conditions, external power problems, or day-to-day electrical component switching. Panamax also recommends using secondary plug-in protectors at the equipment you would like to protect.

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Product Description

Protects major appliances from catastrophic surges...even lightning. SEP-200 protects against electrical surges that can cause damage to major appliances including their sensitive electronic circuitry. Catastrophic failures and gradual component degradation can be caused by high voltage surges, which are generated by harsh weather conditions, external power problems, or day-to-day electrical component switching. Panamax also recommends using secondary plug-in protectors at the equipment you would like to protect.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00271MIV4
• Item model number: SEP-200
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,374 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Primary Surge Protective Device, December 2, 2010

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Tom Tankins - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panamax SEP200 Whole-Home Service Entrance Surge Protector (Electronics)

This unit is designed for installation, ideally, at your service entrance (by the electrical meter)...or if that is unavailable, by your main circuit breaker panel (again, the closer to the main service entrance the better!).

Before going on, I must emphasize this simple fact: No *single* technology can eliminate the
harmful effects of lightning or induced-surge transients...period. Thus, an effective plan of attack is to LAYER various technologies so that effective electrical protection is accomplished.

To help clarify the comments that were made without fully understanding what exactly this unit is designed to do, I'll simply summarize by saying that when a surge occurs, the goal of this SEP-200 unit is to absorb the "brunt" of the surge *at the incoming AC power feeder*. Again, this is NOT an end-all for surge protection....you still must layer the protection in your home. In particular, you need to have surge/noise protection *AT THE POINT OF SERVICE* (i.e., the closer to the actual electronic device the better).

This SEP-200 uses conventional metal oxide varistors (MOV's) to clamp or limit transient
events. However, as with all MOV's, be sure to remember that these devices are susceptible to sustained 50/60Hz mains over-voltage conditions which often occur during faults to the utility system. Basically, the MOV will overheat and ultimately fail.

Regardless, that's an aside. My point is that, once again, there truly is no single technology to solve all lightning/transient problems so just be sure to appropriately "layer" your defenses.

In short, this unit is EXCELLENT at providing a "first layer of defense".

Before closing, let me assure you that the commenter who was so worried that this SEP-200 is only designed for "major appliances" and "motors" but not delicate electronics (e.g., computers, home theaters, etc.) was actually well off-base because only a small fraction of the picture was being discussed. Again, even though this one device is not as "sensitive" as power strips/conditioners designed for point-of-use (i.e., very near the device as opposed to near the power meter outside your home/by your electric panel) . . . just remember that on the flip-side, even though such a powerstrip could handle a single large-event adequately, it could not handle multiple such large-events before failing. With this SEP-200 installed, it reduces the "large-event" at the service entrance to only a "small-event" by the time the surge hits the sensitive electronic device; thus, the sensitive surge suppressor located at the point-of-use would be able to handle MULTIPLE such events for years to come. Again, surge protection is a multiple-layer activity...not just a one-shot solution.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Panamax Failure, October 1, 2011

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testtech - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panamax SEP200 Whole-Home Service Entrance Surge Protector (Electronics)

We recently had a utility power outage that produced a substantial surge. Our Panamax SEP 200 is completely destroyed. The case is distorted and a gasket now extends from the case. Along with this outage, we experienced failures in a number of appliances and other plug in surge protectors. The Panamax neither protected itself nor a multitude of downstream devices. We will replace the Panamax with different device. Interestingly, none of the reviews shown here actually discuss any experience with protection provided by the Panamax. Now,there is one, and it failed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says, November 2, 2011

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George W Tate (Union Mills, NC, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panamax SEP200 Whole-Home Service Entrance Surge Protector (Electronics)

The device arrived promptly as promised, appeared to be of excellent quality, and was straightforward to install--assuming you have some electrical experience. So far, it appears to work well, but of course time will tell. I am using the device as a "Layered" approach, with this on the main panes, another on an outside subpanel, and smaller surge protectors on outlets. Despite several close strikes, all is well, but I have no way of knowing the magnitude ao any surge that hits the house. However, without the device, we have fried two TV's, an on-demand water heater, and had arc marcs around the service entrance with what appeared to be similar strikes.