Multi-family Whole House Surge Protection

[Scott Mac]

So I’m major appliance hunting and I’m finding a lot of the supply of bullet proof mechanical controlled appliances being replaced by electronic controlled appliances. Circuit board equipment (electro-mechanical and electronic vs. mechanical).

Aside from the more complicated (expensive) for repairs aspect, there is the surge protection issue to deal with.

So with the selection of mechanical controlled Washers, Dryers, Stoves, Refrigerators, ect… on the market dwindling, and getting replaced by circuit board type appliances I was wondering if you are doing anything to protect (your investment in) major electronic appliances from electrical surges.

Whole house protectors, surge strips, surge breakers in the box?

Have you given this any thought at all?

Scott...

[John Corey]

Interesting point. 

I wonder if most surges start from outside the house or from a short inside. And I clearly do not know that much about how the electrical lines are run in a house.