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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
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.
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I meant the whole house surge protector installed at the circuit breaker panel along with point of use protectors will manage surges caused by appliances turning on and off. The function of the surge protector at the circuit breaker panel is any surge from any branch circuit will be shunted at the panel so it doesn't "spread" to other branch circuits. You are correct, the surge protector at the meter is too far away and not designed to shunt these types of surges. This is why surge protection is a layered approach. But I agree, the utility should supply the meter surge protector free of charge to guard against surges from THEIR system entering your home.