jeffmattero76
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I just lost my garage refrigerator possibly due to a surge after a recent event where the POCO's transformer blew up during a thunderstorm.
Regardless of the cause of death for the refrigerator. I am thinking about having a whole house surge protector installed. The type I am considering is the type that plugs into the meter socket. Does anyone have any input on the pros and cons of doing this?
A couple of questions...
1 - is installation accomplished by simply removing the existing meter and inserting the surge protector into the socket, and then reinstalling the meter? Or, is there other wiring? My service drop was recently damaged, and I am going to have it replaced so I am thinking I could have both completed at the same time.
2 - if I do receive a future surge, do I lose power until I have the surge protector replaced again?
Thanks in advance for any insight and/or advice.
Regardless of the cause of death for the refrigerator. I am thinking about having a whole house surge protector installed. The type I am considering is the type that plugs into the meter socket. Does anyone have any input on the pros and cons of doing this?
A couple of questions...
1 - is installation accomplished by simply removing the existing meter and inserting the surge protector into the socket, and then reinstalling the meter? Or, is there other wiring? My service drop was recently damaged, and I am going to have it replaced so I am thinking I could have both completed at the same time.
2 - if I do receive a future surge, do I lose power until I have the surge protector replaced again?
Thanks in advance for any insight and/or advice.