Anyone has a contact of an electrician who can install a surge protector and phase control relay ?

I've been trying to find someone reliable, but no luck. Most of them don't even understand what I want.

Help please

give LPS a call (http://www.lpsystem.com). they did my lightling protection and earthing works. pretty good job too

Appreciate thx.....how much did it cost roughly?

depends on the version/quality and load of your current setup. it's not that pricy. would have to check my bills for a real number. 1phs lighting protection only was below 500RM i think. well worth it. i also bought the protection for the phone line - saved me twice already.

check my siggy if interested for US patented lightning protector...

Since you are into this, do consider about installing a self-recoverable circuit breaker too, ie the circuit-greaker will reconnect the circuit on its own after a trip, without needing a person to go switch it back on again.

Pretty useful, especially if there was a trip in the middle of the night, or when there is nobody around in the house. The power supply will reconnect back on its own after a trip.

Hi PJusa,

Is this including planting a long 'Needle' deep down into the home compound? Or does it involve installation of other equipments at home connecting to/from the DB box?

Hansel,

if you do that, you can also just remove the ELCB. they are crap here anyway (100mA that is), to fry a human all you need is 30mA so your ELC should trip lower. albeit lightning makes that an impossible task here i reckon.

also: max autoreset on ELCB is 3 times, then you need to do it yourself. but it still beats its purpose.

numbertwo,

the "needle" (copper rod) was charged seperately but they did that too. you need to have a very good earth to install a whole house lightning arrestor in the DB. but its worth the investment. saved the house's electric stuff the day before yesterday. a neighbour up the road not so lucky. lost a PC and some other stuff. i think in malaysia its worth spending the money on those things.