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1. 
   paul42 | Aug 04, 2006 04:48pm | #1

   http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pdf/Lightning.pdf

   one of the better articles I have seen on the subject.

2. 
   DanH | Aug 04, 2006 06:15pm | #2

   Your standard GDO and microwave opener are cheap enough and fungible enough that specific surge protection for them generally isn't required. If you're in an area/situation where lightning-induced surges on the power lines are likely then you're probably better off spending your money on a "whole house" surge protector.

   Individual surge protectors generally should be installed on high-value items (big screen TVs) and hard-to-replace items (computers) if surges are likely in your area. Also, any connection between phone or cable TV lines and a high-value/hard-to-replace item should have protection. (One spot that can be overlooked is a cable TV modem connected to a home computer network. This can introduce surges onto the home network unless well-protected.)

   And, of course, any outside antenna (or antenna in an attic) should feed through an appropriate lightning arrester.

   If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. --James Madison