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Originally Posted by ResQme
Lightning hit at least two houses in Middleton in the past couple of weeks; no fires, but one house had damages to their irrigation, garage door openers, major appliances, including a brand new TV and oven, pool equipment, AC handler, and tankless water heater. A lot of the houses there are having lightning protection installed; at least half a dozen installed this past week alone.
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So lightning probably hit near by their homes and they got a lightning induced power surge. In order to protect your home from this you need a whole house surge protector such as the Eaton Ultra. Call Dave at Lake Deaton Electric he can advise you and your neighbors.