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Had a full system go down during a thunderstorm in Tampa yesterday

The power surge fried the main panel and the backup battery was dead, so the whole house was dark for about six hours. I mean, I told the homeowner to replace that battery two years ago. What's your go-to surge protector for coastal installs?
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brianfox
brianfox3mo ago
Read that Florida lightning can cook even the best protectors.
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richard_ramirez
My whole-house surge protector survived a direct hit last year.
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troy977
troy9771mo ago
Florida lightning doesn't mess around. Whole-house protector that survived a direct hit is basically a unicorn.
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