Just to clarify, a surge protector has nothing to do with lightning or safety. It only protects your electronic equipment from damage due to an unexpected power surge. A whole house surge protector is less effective than a simple ten dollar power strip located where you plug in the equipment. Also, power surges are less likely to occur now than ever before because of the more reliable and consistent power company service. If you really want to protect your house from lightning, you would need to install lightning rods on the roof connected to a wiring system that goes into the ground. Totally unnecessary, in my opinion.
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