surge protector in panel

[John Dirks Jr]

Do the manufacturers allow these things to be installed within the panel enclosure?  Even if they do, I think its a bad location since you cannot easily monitor the status unless you remove the cover.   I wrote it up and recommended having it moved outside of the panel.

 

[Jim Katen]

You wrote it up right. 

[Bill Kibbel]

If the device doesn't install like a breaker, the manufacturers call them external mount.

[Trent Tarter]

That's how they install them where I live. 

[Jim Katen]

6 hours ago, Trent Tarter said:

That's how they install them where I live. 

Not sure what you mean. 

If you mean that they install them inside the panel enclosure where you live, then it's wrong. Doesn't matter if that's "how they do it." The manufacturer requires them to be outside the enclosure. 

[Trent Tarter]

20 hours ago, Jim Katen said:

Not sure what you mean. 

If you mean that they install them inside the panel enclosure where you live, then it's wrong. Doesn't matter if that's "how they do it." The manufacturer requires them to be outside the enclosure. 

I make a mistake, the surge protectors I have been seeing on new construction are the internal type that snap into the bus bar.    

[Jim Katen]

I like those. Have one in my own house.