Tesla Motors Club

For those that have the Powerwall and Gateway, that's a lot of money in electronics. For two powerwalls, its a $14k job. I asked Tesla about surge protection, if the Gateway or Power Walls have it built in. That question was fielded to someone else at Tesla, when the answer was not known.

Sure you can get a meter for $7.95 a month with built in surge protection, but I don't like monthly fees, I like to own things. I'm planning to have type 2 surge external surge protectors installed on my main and sub panels, but that doesn't really satisfy me.

I was thinking of installing this before it comes into the service panel:

https://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-I...C+surge+protector+whole&qid=1589943876&sr=8-1

This on the sub panel. If I'm running on back up from the sub panel, the primary protection won't do anything. This is what would be on the sub panel:

https://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-AG2401C3-Surge-Protector-Black/dp/B003NVLWNC

Primarily, I need to protect the Tesla stuff from anything that would come in from the pole. I may have both type 2 on each panel, and then that type 1 before it comes in.

From what I can tell, a surge inside of the house will be captured by the type 2 on the panels. The type 1 really fights stuff from inside. I'm sure both will compliment each other. Yes, it may be extreme. But, who will pay for the damage if something gets zapped by lightning or a surge? Tesla stuff and electronics/appliances in the house too.