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Old 08-14-2009, 12:10 PM
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SECO can do the system for the house also. But they will tell you up front, it will not protect from a direct strike. This is from SECO's websiteon the home surge protecton system.

"5. Will it protect me from something as severe as a direct lightning strike?
No!- nothing is a complete guarantee from a direct lightning strike. Lightning has been
measured well in excess of 250,000 amps. No SPD device currently available can
effectively handle such high surge energy."

I have seen mutliple buildings with Protection with big burn marks and burnt down even with Protection installed. If it is a direct Hit, nothing will help.
We had a hit in our place yesterday. neighbor house got struck. messed the lania up pretty good.
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