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Originally Posted by bob47 (Post 2239059)

Our last house had a surge protector installed in the breaker panel. I don't know if it ever protected us from a big surge like a nearby lightning strike but I did notice the light bulbs in the house seemed to last forever. Perhaps it was stopping all the little spikes that nibble away at things.

Hi Bob! If you are unsure if the installed unit is still protecting your home or active, we may be able to help you. Most times, if the unit is older than 5 years, it can take small spikes over time and become less reliable. Hopefully we can discuss if you are interested. - Casandra with Pike's Electric Email: cnelson@pikeselectric.com

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Originally Posted by Carlsondm (Post 2237735)

We had lightening hit our Rose Lake DNR field office in Michigan many years ago. Computers on high quality surge protection (Power Directors, I recall - high joule) survived. The Power Directors, of course, were replaced after the incidence. Everything else plugged into an outlet fried or never worked the same. Good surge protection works.

With the amount of lightening here and the sensitivity of computerized appliances, we spent a few hundred to protect our electrical system and appliances in our new home. Unplug things completely if you are gone for a while. We have whole house and individual surge protection.

Hi there! Unplugging items is the BEST way to ensure surge damage does not occur if you are around to do so. We also highly recommend this if leaving home for long periods of time to unplug TVs, computers, chargers, anything that could be a potential hazard to surges/spikes in voltage. I have also seen where keeping a toaster or a air fryer plugged in and not in use has caused fires from a spike in voltage/surge. This is a good rule of thumb and habit to get into. - Casandra from Pike's Electric