"dpb" wrote in message
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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Losses we HD TV, Surround sound receiver, X-10 module, computer
router, doorbell.

The good news is: I now have a 47" TV with far better picture than my 5
year old 32" and a better sound system.
More stuff is on surge protectors too.

Out of curiousity, is there a lightning arrester on service entrance? They
can help before get to the individual protectors.

In TN some years ago, took nearly everything in the house behind a friends
including dislodging about half of the brick veneer off rear of two-story
mini-McMansion...it's pretty amazing what it can do, indeed.

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Nothing on the entrance. I'm debating whole house surge protection.
Initial cost is about $150, then a $6 monthly charge. Over the years I'm
still ahead, but. . . . .

OTOH, I'd not have a new big screen TV for a while without the lightening.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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Nothing on the entrance. I'm debating whole house surge protection.
Initial cost is about $150, then a $6 monthly charge. Over the years I'm
still ahead, but. . . . .

Huh???

Sounds like some type of contract scam. Just buy and install the ~$75
suppresser and be done with it. I have a Square D "SurgeBreaker" in my
QO panel, I believe it cost $60 or so.

On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 14:41:11 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
wrote:


"dpb" wrote in message
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
...
Losses we HD TV, Surround sound receiver, X-10 module, computer
router, doorbell.

The good news is: I now have a 47" TV with far better picture than my 5
year old 32" and a better sound system.
More stuff is on surge protectors too.

Out of curiousity, is there a lightning arrester on service entrance? They
can help before get to the individual protectors.

In TN some years ago, took nearly everything in the house behind a friends
including dislodging about half of the brick veneer off rear of two-story
mini-McMansion...it's pretty amazing what it can do, indeed.

--
Nothing on the entrance. I'm debating whole house surge protection.
Initial cost is about $150, then a $6 monthly charge. Over the years I'm
still ahead, but. . . . .


What's the $6 charge for?

Good a time as any to ask if this is what I want when I get around to
it-
http://www.apelectric.com/Intermatic...p/ig1240rc.htm

5yr warranty- 400Amp or less panel- $10,000 warranty
$149 delivered

OTOH, I'd not have a new big screen TV for a while without the lightening.


There's your silver lining- I think I'll put it off until something
gets my 10yr old TV.g

Jim

"Jim Elbrecht" wrote
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Nothing on the entrance. I'm debating whole house surge protection.
Initial cost is about $150, then a $6 monthly charge. Over the years I'm
still ahead, but. . . . .


What's the $6 charge for?

Profit for the electric company as far as I can see.



Good a time as any to ask if this is what I want when I get around to
it-
http://www.apelectric.com/Intermatic...p/ig1240rc.htm

5yr warranty- 400Amp or less panel- $10,000 warranty
$149 delivered

That looks reasonable.