[TowerTalk] Strike Post Analysis

[Jim Lux]

Gene Smar wrote:
> From: Phil Camera <kb9cry at comcast.net>
> Date: 2007/09/19 Wed AM 09:32:41 CDT
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Strike Post Analysis
> 
> <snip>
> Don't forget that even if you have a whole house electrical or phone or whatever protection in place, that will only take care of energy surges coming from the outside lines into the house.  There is a chance that your wiring internal to the house can have energy induced into it of sufficient strength to zap your stuff.  
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> TT:
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>      Hence the potential need for arrestors or surge suppressors closer to the loads, such as provided by Belkin, Tripplite, APC, et ux ( http://www.amazon.com/APC-PF11VT3-11-outlet-SurgeArrest-Protection/dp/B0000D8IYC/ref=pd_bbs_5/002-9509837-8393624?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1190215697&sr=8-5 ).
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> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
> 




Except that most transient suppressors are shunt mode and NOT 
directional..  A shunt whole house suppressor will suppress overvoltages 
originating within the house.

OTOH, if it's a series mode suppressor (i.e. some sort of LC filter) it 
will be directional.

So the question is, what sort of whole house overvoltage protector is it?