On Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 1:25:57 PM UTC-4, trader_4 wrote:
I said from the start that the correct strategy is a
tiered solution.

Apparently due to tears, trader_4 failed to learn what tiered means. Every layer of protection is defined by the earth ground - defined by what absorbs energy. A 'whole house' solution is the 'secondary' protection layer. As defined by the homeowners single point earth ground.

The 'primary' protection layer should be inspected. Picturs demonstrate what a homeowner should inspect:
http://www.tvtower.com/fpl.html

Every protection tier is defined by what absorbs that energy - earth ground.. Not defined by protectors that have no earth ground. trader_4 has again taken what is recommended out of context - because he never did this stuff.

The 'art' of protection is earthing. That (and not near zero protectors) defines effective protection. Some facilities that cannot have damage may have no protectors. But every such facility has what is always required for protection - what defines each tier - earth ground.