Previously posted:
Some minimally sufficient 'whole house' protectors are
sold in Home Depot as Intermatic IG1240RC and in Lowes
under the Cutler Hammer and GE brand names.

Responsible suppliers of electrical equipment also sell the
minimally sufficient protectors. Products from hyped
manufacturers as APC, Tripplite, Belkin, and Panamax don't
appear anywhere on a list of minimally sufficient. Additional
examples (a short list) of 'whole house' protectors include
other serious manufacturers such as Square D and Leviton:
http://www.smarthome.com/4870.HTML
http://www.smarthome.com/4860.html
http://www.ch.cutler-hammer.com/surg...ucts/chsp.html
http://www.leviton.com/sections/prod...d/npleadin.htm
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z1B7539A1 (Square D)
http://www.dale-electric.com/ditek.htm
http://www.deltala.com/prod01.htm
http://www.deltala.com/prod02.htm
http://www.ditekcorp.com/dispInfo.cfm?ID=280
http://www.ditekcorp.com/dispinfo.cfm?id=579
http://www.ditekcorp.com/dispfamily.cfm?id=3
http://www.keison.co.uk/furse/furse06.htm
http://www.lightningrodparts.com/surge.html

Then there is a benchmark in protectors - www.Polyphaser.com
.. Just another name unknown to those who recommend useless
plug-in protectors.

But the best value is found in Lowes and Home Depot. And
lets not forget, the protector is the equivalent of wire in a
protection 'system'. The protection is earth ground. That
single point earthing must have, by far, your most attention.
Everything else in a protection 'system' is but a peripheral
to that #1 most critical component - earthing.

"R. Bharat Rao" wrote:
Tom, sorry... so how do I get "whole house surge protection"

You said the Home Depot product was not effective??