EATON CHSPT2ULTRA Ultimate Surge Protection 3rd Edition, 2.38 Length, 5.25 Width 7.5 Height

Installed quickly.

I think the unit itself is a great unit but beware, apparently to save a few pennies, Eaton reduced the length of the 4 wires coming out of the unit from about 20-22 to 14-15. That may not seem like a lot, but what it means is that the wires are no longer long enough to reach the 50 amp breaker you need to install in the 1/3 positions on the panel. I have two Eaton 200 amp panels mounted side by side between three studs which means I cannot do a side mount and can only mount the units at the top or the bottom of the panels If mounted at the top, I could only connect the white wire to the top left neutral bar directly since the ground bar is at the bottom left and the ground wire would not reach. Conversely, if mounted at the bottom, only the ground wire could be connected directly to the ground bar. In either case, the red and black hot wires would not reach the 50 amp breaker. This means you have no choice but to pigtail additional wire onto three of the four wires to reach their respective connecting points, which significantly reduces the effectiveness of the surge protection and perhaps, compromises the warranty. You definitely want to keep the wires as short as possible, but they need to give you enough wire to install the units. I bought these because I figured they were easily compatible with my Eaton panels but I was surprised. When I called the supplier she pulled one of her units out of the box and it measured 20 inches but mine were only 14 or so. She called Eaton and apparently she was told they made a change. I also called Eaton to try to get two of the old ones with the 20 - 22 inch wires and they were no help. I was really disappointed with their customer service or lack thereof. So know how your going to connect these units before you buy them. For a modern 200 amp panel, you can probably only connect them from the left side so you need to have clearance on the left side to locate the unit to be able to connect all four wires. without using pigtails. Very disappointed! The pictures show the problems quite clearly. One other thing to look out for when mounting this unit. If you mount the unit to a knockout hole that is toward the front of the panel, i.e., towards the panel cover, the panel cover will not go on because the unit blocks the panel cover from fitting snugly against the panel. To combat this I used a 1/2 threaded 2 rigid conduit union with a 1/2 nipple to take the unit out of blocking the panel cover. It worked great. Of course, this means you need even more wire (approximately 2) to make the connections inside the panel.

The quality and accuracy of product was as indicated in add

Good instructions and easy to install. Based upon the amount of protection, along with the pricing, this is a good buy.

I bought one of these surge protectors at the recommendation of a friend/electrical contractor to install in my existing panel. Of course, I also needed a double 50 amp breaker as well as the cover plate for the Eaton surge protector. When the $$$ cover plate arrived, it was in a small (thin) plastic sack that (I suppose) included the screws for installing the trim piece to the surge protector. In opening the package, there were no screws to be found, After carefully removing all of the plactic peanuts from the box, I found one (1) small screw in the bottom of the box. No big deal, I will just go to my screw collection for a replacement. No luck there, I found one small screw of the correct diameter but the wrong thread pitch. I am still looking for a replacement screw and when I get the device installed, will add to my review.

Easy to install, but you will need a 50A breaker for the job.

...how do you review an item that is supposed to protect your electronics from disaster? So far so good after 10 months. I can only hope to never have to update this review.

It looks well made and easy to install. took me 15 min. You should buy the proper circuit breaker for best results. The wall plate that is sold separately is way overpriced. I made my own out of sheet metal.

Cant tell you if it will protect my electronics but both green lights are. Hope it works.

If one is comfortable with an open breaker box and knows what they are doing, easy to install. I assume since it is backed that it is reliable.