Had a full system go down during a thunderstorm in Tampa yesterday

The power surge fried the main panel and the backup battery was dead, so the whole house was dark for about six hours. I mean, I told the homeowner to replace that battery two years ago. What's your go-to surge protector for coastal installs?

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brianfox6mo ago

Read that Florida lightning can cook even the best protectors.

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richard_ramirez6mo ago

My whole-house surge protector survived a direct hit last year.

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troy9774mo ago

Florida lightning doesn't mess around. Whole-house protector that survived a direct hit is basically a unicorn.

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