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We had Seco put in a whole house surge protector on the meter box. We could have bought it outright, but this way it's theirs.... In addition, as was suggested earlier, we have smaller units within the house.

Although Florida is the Lightning Capital, the chances of a direct lightning strike are pretty slim, I was told. So why did we put in a lightning protection system? Our home is equipped with natural gas—and the gas lines the Developer was permitted to use run through the attic AND are the consistency of, IMHO, heavy cardboard. After the research we did, we felt it necessary.. On a comparative basis, the system was relatively inexpensive—and offers peace of mind! Had our home been all electric, we would not have bothered.