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(topic move) Would a sump pump have prevented this problem? »
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no_one

reply to steve1515
Re: Whole House Surge Protector?

It needs a very good earth ground to work properly.
How does one measure how good the earth ground is?
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said by no_one :

It needs a very good earth ground to work properly.
How does one measure how good the earth ground is?
As Wayne said, it shorts across the hot e.g 230VAC or to ground. The ground is provided courtesy of your power company.
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said by no_one :

It needs a very good earth ground to work properly.
How does one measure how good the earth ground is?
I use a Megger it's an older unit but works just fine.

»www.megger.com/us/story/Index.php?ID=125

Wayne
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If you cannot fix it with a buttset and some beanies you ain't a technician.
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