Surge suppressor for furnace

[seadragon]

Hey all,

I am wondering if anyone has installed a surge supressor breaker in their panel to protect the circuit the furnace is on. We've had the power go on and off rapidly a few times due to thunderstorms and it got me thinking about protecting the furnace from potential problems.

To take it one step further, what about a UPS? I have one on my computer and also on my home theater system. Seeing how my furnace is essentially a computer (Carrier Infinity system), would it make sense to UPS it too? The only downside to the UPS is the fact the the furnace is hardwired and most UPS units are designed for plugs.

Any thoughts on this?

[mayguy]

I honestly have not seem one just for one breaker.

My parents live in the country, and the power company offer a whole house one for $x amount a mount, and will replace any home appliance that the surge protecter failed to protect.

They were burning lights bulb like crazy, and also it got the EMC blower motor last year. and they got the surge protector last fall. Dad said they don't replace the light bulbs as often as they did last year.

[drsmith012]

I just re-serviced my house and installed "surgebreakers" in my panels (Square D). They were hard to find and about half of the cost of the panel. But, they are tied directly to the busbars in the panel so they protect everything. All that said the surgebreakers only protect motors and larger stuff from the larger surges. You still need to use point of use surge suppressors for your electronics.