I decided to try something radical: shop around.
It’s hard to break the habit of trusting the local supply house. Yet, it appears the SPD’s -even a snap-in Homeline - are readily available over the internet.
Even so, there are two details that combine to chill demand: a week-long lead time and the $120 price. All that money and you lose two spaces — what’s not to like? 😀
Oddly enough, marketing materials for these things fail to mention lightning. Rather, the concern seems to be over surges / transients introduced by the appliances. They’re trying to protect the electronics from each other! LED’s, anyone? (Or, for that matter, I wonder about the AFCI contribution to the problem).
