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Old 06-10-2017, 03:08 PM
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In my opinion, it is a waste of money. It will not protect against a lightning strike to your house. You need lightning rods for that. If you have major damage to electrical equipment, it would be covered by homeowners insurance. Most people don't have whole house surge protectors because they don't need them. I have never had one, and have never had damage due to a power surge. Use power strips to plug in electronics.