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1. [Shop-talk] Whole-house surge protection (score: 1): Author: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:03 -0400; A cow-orker with a new house asked me about whole-house surge protection. Where I live, the local member-owned electric utility sells protection for large appliances and motors as a device in the met; /html/shop-talk/2013-05/msg00086.html (9,610 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Whole-house surge protection (score: 1): Author: Ian McFetridge <shop-talk2@mcfetridge.org>; Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 10:01:40 -0400; I had one on a house (builder installed) and I don't believe it ever did anything in the five years we lived there. I don't think I would get one in your situation. As I recall, it only protects from; /html/shop-talk/2013-05/msg00087.html (11,581 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Whole-house surge protection (score: 1): Author: Tim <tputland@charter.net>; Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 10:19:12 -0400 (EDT); " As I recall, it only protects from spikes coming off of the street and not if your house is hit. " I was under the impression (from what I've seen on TV and also read) that the whole-house protecto; /html/shop-talk/2013-05/msg00088.html (11,168 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Whole-house surge protection (score: 1): Author: Ian McFetridge <shop-talk2@mcfetridge.org>; Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 10:32:10 -0400; Maybe it depends how it is installed. Ours was on the main line coming from the street (essentially like the main on/off breaker). My thought was that if lightning hits my attic fan, goes down those; /html/shop-talk/2013-05/msg00089.html (13,780 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Whole-house surge protection (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:14 -0400; protection...... around $200.... years, I've not plugged into things so far. Jeff, Like you said, "you're basically buying insurance, as they repair any damage due to surges with this service". So ho; /html/shop-talk/2013-05/msg00090.html (12,310 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Whole-house surge protection (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 09:13:02 -0700; If the lightning strikes your house directly, there isn't much that any device can do about it. Your best chance against a direct strike is an old-fashioned lightning rod (or better yet rods) to kee; /html/shop-talk/2013-05/msg00091.html (9,216 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] Whole-house surge protection (score: 1): Author: Brian Kemp <bk13@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:53 -0700; Jeff - Home Depot also has a smaller, cheaper product from Square D. See www.homedepot.com/p/t/203540660?productId=203540660 You add a 220 breaker and connect the device to your circuits. In theory,; /html/shop-talk/2013-05/msg00092.html (12,984 bytes)

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