Mattlikesbikes Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Our ranch in Canyon Lake had a lightning strike last week, lost power but also lost a few devices (router, well pump controller). Anyone here have a whole house surge protector they like? Looking for something I can install in the service panel on the pole vs in the house at the subpanel. Also, any thoughts on lightning protection on a metal building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 No, I do not have a suggestion, but I feel your pain. Our house got hit 2 weeks ago and I burned through ~$2000 worth of electrical devices from what I have been able to discern so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlikesbikes Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Yeah, it was really strange. We have to meters, two transformers, two service panels. Pole A - Cabin/well house - the well house breaker was manually OFF, but it still fried a capacitor in the well control system. Flipped the cabin main breaker, flipped a couple individual breakers in the subpanel, fried the main board in the Fiber internet box (outside), fried the router. Did something to the fridge control panel, which took resetting twice to get the fridge back on (but I don't trust it anymore). Pole B - Barndo - most breakers manually off - no impact to the sub panel in the barndo, but one breaker flipped to landscape lights. Transformer and pole fuse/breaker fried. Most concerning is that the well house breaker was manually off (as it always is when we leave the property) and yet, we got an arc in the panel that fried a capacitor (assumed, could just be coincidence). I manually flip a lot of breakers off when we leave, as we just don't need them on. Not happy to see that might not also protect them from surge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Get an electrician to install a whole-house surge protector https://www.thisoldhouse.com/electrical/21194149/how-effective-are-surge-protectors Also install a lightning rod. If you have a roof-mounted TV aerial just ground it through copper wire into a grounding rod set into the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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