Meter-base surge arresters provide heavy duty transient protection to safely reduce or eliminate “surges and spikes” on electric power lines prior to entry into your home. 

These SPDs (surge protective devices) are specifically designed and configured as meter-base transient voltage surge suppressors, and are derived from the original Meter-Treater®, not an imitation, that has been in service since 1987. Meter-Treater's are UL Listed as secondary surge suppressors per OWHX and have successfully passed all ten parts of the 1999 NEETRAC testing program.  All models are equipped with coordinated short circuit and thermal fusing and are in full compliance with all current and proposed safety requirements. 

Please note: In addition to these primary protectors, due to the fact that as the very leading edge of lightning pulses will get past primary circuitry in the nanoseconds it takes for an MOV response to occur, we recommend you also utilize power line conditioners, UPS, or point-of-use plug-in surge protectors for a second stage protection device. Utilizing a two stage strategy is your best protection strategy.

Meter-base and hardwire residential / light commercial SPDs
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