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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
SECO charges $349, or you can rent it for $5.95 per month. There are a lot of other threads on this topic. Do a search. The surge protector is attached to the back side of your electric meter. Most people don't have them. In my opinion, they are not worth buying because they don't provide much protection to your house, and, if you have damage, the warranty will exclude almost everything. Read the warranty.
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SECO's meter-based surge protectors are highly reliable for surges that come through the power lines. However, you still need point-of-use surge protectors for all high valued appliances and electronics for surges from other sources such as telephone, cable, and even induction into the homes wiring. Many fail to route coax cable for TVs though a surge protector. This is only for INDIRECT lightning strikes. If your concern is a DIRECT lightning strike consider a lightning protection system installed by a UL listed contractor. There is considerable supporting information elsewhere on this site.