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Load shedding and surge damage
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<blockquote data-quote="Vaal" data-source="post: 1124740" data-attributes="member: 24036"><p>Hi there. I bought a TOMZN VPD1 60 (60A), I think it was about R500. The installation was quite easy and you can do it yourself as long a you have space for a extra double pole size breaker in your db. </p><p>You need about 0.5m of 10mm² red and black panel flex cable (it works a 1000 times easier than gp wire for about 10% more in cost). </p><p>You switch off the db main supply, disconnect the live and neutral coming out of the main breaker, mount the new OV/UV disconnector in the db, connect the 2 wires (which used to be on the main breaker) to the bottom of the disconnector. Then you connect the bottom of the main breaker to the top of the disconnector by using the new 10mm² cable you bought. If you do it this way the whole house will be protected by the disconnector. I installed mine just in the plug circuit, when I used still used it. </p><p>I don't use any other external protection, I now use the "best" OV/UV protector available, a inverter running off PV, battery and mains. The inverter has got its own OV/UV protection built in. I installed my old TOMZN in my neighbours db.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vaal, post: 1124740, member: 24036"] Hi there. I bought a TOMZN VPD1 60 (60A), I think it was about R500. The installation was quite easy and you can do it yourself as long a you have space for a extra double pole size breaker in your db. You need about 0.5m of 10mm² red and black panel flex cable (it works a 1000 times easier than gp wire for about 10% more in cost). You switch off the db main supply, disconnect the live and neutral coming out of the main breaker, mount the new OV/UV disconnector in the db, connect the 2 wires (which used to be on the main breaker) to the bottom of the disconnector. Then you connect the bottom of the main breaker to the top of the disconnector by using the new 10mm² cable you bought. If you do it this way the whole house will be protected by the disconnector. I installed mine just in the plug circuit, when I used still used it. I don't use any other external protection, I now use the "best" OV/UV protector available, a inverter running off PV, battery and mains. The inverter has got its own OV/UV protection built in. I installed my old TOMZN in my neighbours db. [/QUOTE]
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