Surge protection?

obieone
obieone Posts: 5,077
edited August 2010 in The Clubhouse
I didn't want to hi-jack or derail leftwingers thread, so....
As someone who just took a double lightning strike, and has had to replace some items-THANKFULLY not the the biggest ticket items- I'm wondering what precautions I can take for the future.
I know, that if the Deity has me in his crosshairs, I can't dodge it, but what can I do?
I know I can install a whole house surge protector on the main breaker, but what about another one on the breaker feeding my living room?
Can I put some sort of surge protection on the cable, before it gets to the outlet/ surge protector?
I was told that surge protection in series is bad. No explanation, and couldn't find any data to support it?
Thoughts?:confused:
I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    Well you should be covered by home owners insurance if it was a lightning strike so hopefully you aren't out much if any money. I guess I'm confused as to why people think surge protection is a waste or useless. Fortunately I haven't "needed" the monster unit I have but I will smile when it protects everything.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited August 2010
    Don't the monster powers cover up to $100,000 worth of hardware attached to their products?
    Correct me if i'm wrong which i usually am.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited August 2010
    Oh I had a surge protector. It went poof when a couple of thousand amps plowed into it. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I lost the tv. And only the tv. Replacing a $3k pair of speakers and a nearly $2k receiver would have really sucked.
    I just want to know, what plan to come up with to prevent this from happening again, and worse, next time.

    As far as I know, surge protectors only cover that for the 1st 2 years. After that your on your own.

    And as far as HO covering my loss, well the tv was $900 five years ago, and my deductible is $750. My new tv is $675.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited August 2010
    You could always sell your gear and you'd never have to worry about it again :D

    But that's not logical.......
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited August 2010
    unplug your equipment during lightning storms.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • bopicasso
    bopicasso Posts: 878
    edited August 2010
    everytime the electric cuts in and out it shortens the life of your gear. A good line conditioner/surge protector will prevent that. The only defense against lightning strike is to unplug.
    My friend just had his house struck by lightning and he turned it in to insurance and made money but its a headache.
    Living Room setup: Pioneer Elite VSX-21TXH, Krell KAV 300i, PS Audio DL III DAC, Tyler Acoustics Taylo 7u, Dynaudio Audience 120C+, SVS 25/31PCI, B-P-T Clean Power Center, Ps3, Panny 50" S1 Plasma, Tekline speaker cables, Audio Art interconnects, and Pangea power cables.
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