Siemens QSPD2A035B 35 KAmp BoltShield Indoor Surge Protective Device

A whole house surge protector just seems like a no brainer, when you consider all the stuff you have in your house. I went with this one because it fits into my Siemens panel box, G3030B1150. I am not certain if it is required but I moved it as close as I could to the main as possible. The interlock switch kept me from making it the first. The surge protector installation is pretty simple and the only issue was moving breakers to make space for it. There seemed to be a little more tension placing it in, requiring more force. There is no LED indicator and only two small windows that shows green. This is normal, even though there is competing documentation that indicates there is an LED. I guess it is working because with a surge protector, you never know until you need it. Like insurance you just assume it will work when time comes. Siemens is a good company so I trust it will come through when I need it. The stickers on the panel box are there because my daughter liked the pictures. They made her smile...enough said.

If you have modern kitchen appliances, AV and computer electronics, electronic security, etc., adding a whole house power surge suppressor is a must! The product is easy to install, with one connection to the neutral bar.

This Item Does Not Have Any lights or LEDs in it, so don't worry if it doesn't light up. It does Not Need any lights or LEDs in it. It is not a circuit breaker, and will not "trip" like a circuit breaker, and then can be reset. The indicator window is only that, a viewing window. If the windows are Green, then the device is working properly. If one or both of the windows are red, that means the device has faulted, and manually flipped the indicator color in the viewing windows. Plain and simple, if this device lights up then you have a major problem. Just trust me, I'm an Electrician and install these all the time. Also, there is No Way to test these unless you want to send a surge through your power meter over what the device is rated for. Go ahead and do that while you blow up everything in your house at the same time. Again it's a surge protective device SPD that operates according to voltage fluctuations, and Not a circuit breaker which operates due to the amount of amps being used. They are completely different things.

Didn't work. No lights. Went to remove and the cover for it popped off. Installed on a Siemens 200a panel. I am a Master electrician/ electrical contractor installed.

Better price than home stores worked great

Protect everything in your house for the cost of a couple surge protectors extension outlets. Well, there's the cost of your electrician too (if you're not electrical savvy), but don't let them rip you off. Numerous are charging like $600 for a "whole house surge protection", but that's twice what a fair rate would be installed. May have to move a few breakers as this should be first in line, maybe even a doubler to make room in your panel, but easy peazy for a trained electrician.

Direct fit for Siemens panel boards,

This product is a good cost effective solution for a whole house surge suppressor. Very easy to intall, even easier than replacing a breaker. Even though my Siemens panel is about 35 years old, I had no issues. Fit like a glove. It's best to have this at the top of the panel. This way any surge will be shunted by the surge suppressor before it has a chance to run down the circuits. That did mean moving the right side breakers down two slots, but that wasn't difficult. Also best to have it on the same side as the neutral bus bar so you can make a direct connection to it with the pigtail (cut as short as practical), which was also on the right side of my Siemens load center. I'm a bit surprised that the pigtail is 16 AWG and not at least 14 AWG. But it is UL listed for this function, so that must be all that is needed. I rated at 4 stars only due to the product design. As it has mechanical flag indicators (they are not LEDs), one has to trust that as you have it plugged into the bus bar that it's working. Would be nice to have confirmation that it's powered up correctly. Of course you could pay more for the higher end product that has LEDs. Siemens does make quality products, so I'll trust that green flags means it's good. If you have electrical skills to safely change a breaker, you can install this product without any issues. I love the Siemens load center approach, just hook the breakers on the channel and snap them into place. Easy as can be.

Siemens BoltShield mechanical failure indicator a green flag indicates operational the red flag no longer protection and the device need to replace no LED on this surge protector simple to install closer to a main breaker is the best protection.

Bonne protection en cas d’orage.

Product was delayed in shipping. The company gave me a partial refund. Very quick response. Happy buyer. It fit perfectly as well.

Fait sont travail

I think it works. It was easy to install as long as you are familiar with home electrical services. Otherwise, hire an electrician.