Let's return to Rudy's post. The protector was so grossly
undersized as to abandon an adjacent computer to the
transient. Fortunately the computer had better internal
protection than the grossly undersized power strip. However
Rudy fell into thinking exactly what grossly undersized
protector manufacturers hope he will assume. He assumes a
damaged protector was providing protection. In reality, the
protector that remains functional after the surge is effective
protection. Effective protection means one never even knew
the transient existed.

So are you saying that this "protector" isn't capable of protecting my
computer or TV now ?
It doesn't say how many joules its rated for, just the following : LN 330V
LG 330V NG 330V
Does this go for the millions of surge protectors that nearly every home in
North America is using to protect their home electronics ?

As far as grounding goes, my former home (also in the Tucson monsoon area)
was grounded by a ~ 1/8" copper ground wire connected thru my service box to
the rebar in the foundation. There was another one from the Satellite dish,
to the bottom plate J bolts to the rebar again

R