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Originally Posted by villagetinker
OP, I have the SECO surge protector, and the 5 or 6 supplemental protectors for TVs, and other electronics. This protection is good for a close in lightning strike (like with in a few hundred feet), but IMHO, would not be good for a direct strike. There are several threads about whole house lightning protection (the wires and spikes on the roofs), and if installed correctly by a LICENSED installed with UL rated equipment will provide some additional protection, but IMHO, this is mainly FIRE protection. A direct strike to your house will most likely destroy all of your electronics, so I have opted to protect for the near miss protection. Also, there are several local electricians that will install protection similar to the SECO protection inside your breaker panel for under $300.
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Do the electricians guarantee it for life as SECO does if it takes a "hit" or is it re-settable like a breaker?
When we moved into our home a year ago (we have SECO) it was already installed on our meter but I noticed one of the lights were out meaning it took a "hit/near miss" and they were out the next day and replaced it.
As "backup" I installed HUBBELL Surge Suppression Receptacles on TV & refrigerator outlets. They weren't cheap but seemed to be highly rated for this purpose.