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Old 06-12-2022, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
I am not considering a lightning protection system, I do however have a whole house surge protector as well as individual surge protectors and UPS protection on various pieces of equipment. I have never seen a report of a LPS protected house being hit by lightning, so I have never seen how effective they are.
You need all three for complete coverage.

Without a LPS, Wiring and metallic gas lines are susceptible to a strike.