Have got to show this post to my wife, the building she works in got hit by lighting and she lost her phone system and fire alarm systems and a couple of computers, strangely enough six were not damaged. She then went on an agenda to make sure all the computers had surge protectors. I tried to tell here that's all the were just surge proctors nothing else, couldn't convince her that if lightning came into her power lines no suge protector would protect the euipment so she is living under the impression that she is protected from a lightning hit, but she is happy thinking this so maybe I shouldn't show her your post.Dave nye said:nor will grounding.
The ground is for static thats all, it's not a protection from lightning.
rdinkel said:Any way you can do your own install? Have done mine for years.