[TowerTalk] Lightning, surge protection

[Pete Smith]

Good advice from Red.  Just a couple of additions --

Our local power company offers a surge suppressor for the whole house that 
is installed in a cylindrical housing between the meter and the 
house.  They lease it to you for about $3.50 as month, and I figured at 
that rate I'll be long gone by the time it comes up tom the cost of a 
suppressor installed at the panel (including the electrician's 
wages).  Worth checking to see if your power company offers the same deal.

I bought a couple of very nice surges suppressor to replace ones that were 
damaged during our lightning strike in August.  They are made by 
Tripp-Lite, cost around $35 from TigerDirect, and include 3 wall-wart 
outlets, 5 other outlets, and surge suppression for cable TV, Ethernet and 
phone, all in one unit.  The specifics:  Tripp Lite Protect It! 810Net 
Surge Suppressor

Tripp sats they will insure equipment connected through the unit that is 
damaged due to a surge, and will replace the unit if it is damaged by a 
surge; since most of what was damaged here was affected by induced voltage 
on the computer network, phone wiring and TC cable, I think this makes a 
very good investment.

73, Pete N4ZR
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