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Actually, I'd add to that Rick.  The real purpose for a surge protector is to 
take a certain amount of spike charge.  It's measured on joules (sp?) vs. time. 
  
Some are better than others.  Most work well for normal surges in line 
activity, 
whether caused by electrical storms or by problems with the power provided to 
your home.  Additionally, these surge protectors have a limited life.  After so 
many charges, they begin to degrade and should be replaced.  When your surge 
protector is tripped a few times, it might be a good idea to replace it.
Now a direct, or very near hit from lightning will not, as you said, be 
protected by a surge protector.  Such a near hit will cause a "force field" of 
electricity that it can affect the electrical devices --even if not plugged 
in--.  Obviously an unplugged device is far less likely to be damaged, but it 
can be damaged.   About seven years ago when I was building my house in 
Cincinnati I was also building a HAM radio room and did quite a bit of research 
on lightning.  What I found was that to have a high degree of confidence in 
protection, I would actually have to build a grid in the walls of the room to 
"soak up" any electrical charges.  I didn't go that far, but I put a hell of a 
ground system in the house, and on the tower near by.

   Regards from

 Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy",
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    Cincinnati, Ohio
 Scottsdale, Arizona
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 Tuesday  2/28/2006  6:11:22 PM

 ?if you take all the guns off the street you will still have a crime problem, 
whereas if you take the criminals off the street you cannot have a gun problem.


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On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:06:01 +1300, DH (Rick) Holmes wrote:
|  It's my view that surge protectors will not protect against
|  lightning strike.  Consider the distance it travels without wire!!!
|  ! Years ago our telephone system had fuses and so called lightning
|  arrestors, but a close strike ignored all those those safety
|  devices.  Having said that, surge protectors have some value.
|  Removing everything from the sockets is the only way to give
|  maximum protection from lightning strike (if it's close).
|
|  Just my tuppence worth!
|
|  Rick H
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