@eric>
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it should be obvious SM is not the only and likely not even the primary ‘protector’ tech inside some dual ‘surge and SQ enhancing devices.
as such I’m wondering why it is such an obvious note you feel is of dire importance for any one to acquire in such equipment, lest they be at risk?
albeit in and of itslef it may well be a barrier or defender for high energy issues, its certainly not the ONLY bit of tech keeping higher energy issues from destroying our gear and consequently it is not a MUST HAVE item in the ‘what ever’ chosen device.
sorry,. just saying….
RE Zap Cap for the Sunburn State via Fla Power & light
my local energy resource has the same gizmo. its a one off, once hit it is gone approach. naturally replacing it is the duty of the provider and at no cost to the consumer.
they afix it to the service pole at the weatherhead or inside the meter box.
for the belt and suspenders tact, why not? however, input here says there are better solutions for those who have private domiciles and the dough to invest into these auxilliary choices.
additionally, it does nothing for instances wherein lightening comes in on Sattelite or CATV COAX cabling.
or for those still enjoying copper line telephones it is no benefit.
I chose not to add one onto my service and opted for as I’ve said, an alternative solution aimed solely at improving SQ…. because it also aided me protection from a few unstable natural weather incidents was purely an Oh, By the Way happy event..
Thankfully.-
FWIW
another quite intriguing idea I’ve not seen mentioned here is the option of getting off the grid entirely via ‘whole house’ Lithium battery power.
this is a trend in new housing developments in Australia, as of course, an option for the prospective owners/buyers of homes in these developments.
it is available now in the U.S. as a refit for existing homes.
apart from the duty cycle to recharge the batteries, homes exist only off the converted DC. likely there is a full wave bridge rectification going on so the DC emmulates AC, just more precisely as outside issues will not influence such a power resource.
BTW… Yikes! these ain’t cheap but prices annually are decreasing.
add on solar or wind mills or goats and treadmills, or water wheels, or a whole bunch of trained squirrels on itty bitty treadmills in parallel of course,
…and one could end up making money off the local power co. especially if some or much of the install is a DIY project, which is as well offered fully or in part due to its overall modularity.
of course the end result here is contained precise steady state voltage when on the batteries, and natural disasters are not being addressed, nor are interior prevailing electrical annomolies, it serves only to serve up cleaner volts and lower third party provider energy consumption., which for some might be inducement enough.
