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A whole-home surge protector is installed at the electrical panel or the meter and limits voltage spikes before they reach the circuits in the house. Many surges are small and come from inside the home (air conditioners, refrigerators and other motors switching on and off), and over time they wear down the electronics in appliances, furnaces and TVs. A panel-mounted device works together with plug-in surge strips at sensitive equipment, not instead of them.
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