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Old 08-31-2020, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC View Post
Now you have me concerned.

We had a whole house surge protector put in by Seco and have individual surge protectors on high value stuff.

If we have a surge on the main power line are you saying we are not protected?

What else can we do to protect ourselves?
I think you are as protected as you can be. But, those whole house surge protectors are not designed to handle a direct lightning hit. You may need to rely on homeowners insurance for that.