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Originally Posted by Altavia
Both are recomended for complete risk reduction
The LPS can be thought of as acting as a "shield" dissipating a lightening strike that could be headed towards a structure around that structure.
The surge protector dissipates surge currents induced by an indirect nearby strike or into the powerlines.
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Thank you, correct. Just to add, if you home ever got hit by lightning, if you have a layered surge protection system, and if the strike doesn't burn down your house, the surge protection could lessen the damage to your electronic devices.