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Old 04-04-2022, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by mulligan View Post
A surge arrester is NOT protection from lightning strikes. Only surges in power.
Wouldn't a lightening strike to the lines result in the surge protector popping before the surge reached the tV? I assume the surge that possibly was the cause of the damage came through the power chord.