Posted by George Marsh on August 28, 2012 at 13:19:07 from (50.104.200.175):
In Reply to: Re: Strike protector? posted by Walt Davies on August 28, 2012 at 11:46:58:
Walt, Many years ago, 25 to 30, lightning came in the house. Power lines were running near trees. I think the trees got hit first, then the power lines coming in the house and then below the trees was a 12-2 w/ground underground wire. The lightning brought the wire out of the ground in many places. Wire went up in smoke in many places. Wife was cooking at the time. There was a bright flash, thunder shook the house, sparks came out of the electric range, microwave and the TV I was watching in the living room all at the same instant. After that I went to Menards and bought surge protectors for everything that's electronic. The biggest surge suppressor I could find for computers/phone lines, I installed under the sink. Dish washer gets plugged into that one. Before I got the strike protector on the meter, power surges took the dish washer surge protector out twice.
Not sure what causes power surges when a tree falls on power lines. I think the neutral wire gets broken, at least it did the last time. Neighbors trees has taken my power out 3 times in 34 years. Before I got strike protectors on everything, I had to replace a $200 clock/brain box on the jenn-air which is 220v, brain box on garage door opener, and dish washer surge protector. Not sure if there is a 220 surge protector, except for the one I got for the whole house.
After my 3rd power surge, electric company sends out a letter for the hole house strike protector.
What good is the strike protector if lightning strikes a wire inside the house instead of striking the overhead power lines?
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