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Pro tip: I doubted whole-house surge protectors, but a lightning strike in my area changed my mind.
Seeing all the damaged electronics from that storm made me start installing them regularly.
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oscarsullivan7mo ago
Yeah, seeing all that damaged electronics is no joke. A client of mine had a nearby strike fry their brand new AC unit and garage door opener in one go (the repair bills were insane). Now I won't even hook up a panel without putting one in first. It's just cheap insurance compared to replacing a fridge or a TV.
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paige3317mo ago
Man that's brutal, a brand new AC unit too. How often does that kind of thing actually happen where a nearby strike gets you? It really is scary how much we have plugged in now, everything's a computer. You're totally right, it's like the cheapest possible fix compared to what it can save.
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kimr747mo ago
Surge protectors can fail too, you know. Had one cook itself during a storm and still took out my router. Sometimes it's just bad luck.
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