"jakdedert" wrote in message
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Neither strike was direct. The last one nailed a stately oak tree in the
back yard (which spreads over the house and is the highest point in the
neighborhood). This strike is as yet undetermined as to it's exact
'ground
zero'; but the actual pulse appears to have had via multiple points of
entry. It took out one unit connected solely to the AC, but also appears
to
have caused damage seemingly localized to the phone line and cable as
well.

Sounds right. See http://www.smarthome.com/4860.html

# Unlimited main breaker panel current
# Transient surge capacity - 950 joules
# Maximum surge current - 50,000A
# Response time - Instantaneous

for possible solutions.

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