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Old 07-09-2025, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jrref View Post
I saw a Ditek surge protector here in the Villages mounted inside a circuit breaker panel once where it must have exploded or caught on fire since it made a large part of the inside of the breaker panel black like from smoke. We investigated since the owner said the home either was hit by lightning or it hit very close. In either case, the home got a very large induced surge that overwhelmed the Ditek surge protector. It did save most everything in the home except a couple kitchen appliances.
Just so we’re clear: A Ditek whole home type wired to a breaker, or a plug in type (don’t know if Ditek makes those)?
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