Comments for JCP&L Power Surge

Comment on Filing a Complaint with the Public Utility Boards by jcplpowersurge

jcplpowersurge — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:41:54 +0000

Yes, indeed. Keep in mind Type 2 whole-house surge protectors are not full proof. But will provide extra protection for hardwired appliances like a furnance. Learn more here... Keep in mind, regardless of the surge protection, it will only support up to a maximum about of surge, typically measures in joules and maximum amperage. Once the resistors eat up surge - such as the company sending across more amperage than you are protected against, the power will still go passed them. Good to have. We still recommend strip surge protectors (not power strips) on things like computers even if you put a whole-house surge in place. Regardless, surge capacity should still be built into the system of what JCP&L delivers to us; the negative ground wire and other surge protection should do this, and the power company should not be allowed to restore power in any condition if the grounding and surge protection is not first in place and working properly.

Comment on Tell Us What Damage You Incurred by Arthur Treacher

Arthur Treacher — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:53:41 +0000

I have had enough of JCP&L. They must go. My sister in law lives a mile away near the Livingston High School and is serviced by PSE&G. Her power almost never goes out. Mine goes out all the time. I was without power for 5 freaking days during the October storm. Her power went out for 2 hours. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. I experience far too many power outages overall and every time there is any kind of major storm it is a virtual guarantee that my power will fail. When that happens, my basement floods and this has happened on several occasions. I am sick and tired of being stuck with these losers when reliable power is just a stone’s throw away. They are a third rate company and incompetence must not be rewarded. Livingston should join with Robbinsville & Warren and petition the BPU to revoke JCP&L’s franchise in this town. I’m paying $13,000 a year in property taxes. I deserve a halfway decent power company for the dubious privilege of paying that kind of money.

Comment on Filing a Complaint with the Public Utility Boards by Steve Greene

Steve Greene — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:02:14 +0000

Home Depot sells a whole house surge protector. It requires two (2) unused fuses in your electrical box. This gets mounted by your fuse box. This will protect all of your electrical equipment used in your house.