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Old 06-28-2024, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
Sure. If the strike does not travel through the protector then it cannot provide protection.

You will never know if the device works, only if it doesn’t. VT’s experience makes me glad I have one.
Apparently, the lightning must also travel through the nearest transformer, which probably already has a surge protector.