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Originally Posted by jrref
In my opinion, you don't buy surge protectors for the insurance they may provide. That's a side benefit. You invest in them to significantly lessen the risk of home device damage due to power surges.
One thing I forgot to mention is even without lightning striking near your home creating an induced power surge, you get small power surges in your home every time the A/C, washing machine, microwave, large appliance, etc turns on. These small power surges can and do damage your sensitive electronic equipment over time. Have you ever heard someone tell you their TV stopped coming on all of a sudden for no reason? For these surges the "whole house" surge protector along with the point of use surge protectors will stop the damage from these types of surges.
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I agree about the point-of-use surge protectors reducing damage to electronic equipment, but surges caused by appliances turning on are not reduced by a whole house surge protector because that device is located on the outside meter. But, I think the power company should incorporate all cost effective surge protection measures into their overall system design, and not try to "nickel and dime" customers by selling them non-cost effective surge protection that the design engineers did not believe was needed. Most customers do not purchase the optional whole house surge protectors. If the surge protectors are needed, they should not be optional.