After procrastinating for several years, and quite a few ruined small appliances, I finally called Georgia Power's engineering department to come change my household power line. For the second summer in a row, I've sustained damage from power surges. For instance, I had to have the motherboard in my furnace replaced again, second year in a row. (The HVAC guy I hired replaced it both times, and gave me a steep discount this time, even though it was out of warranty, and the problem was neither his fault nor mine. I'll send you a recommendation via email upon request).
So I phoned in to GP and passed along my problems to the engineering section. They came out and replaced the wire, which was the original
1950s cloth-covered copper wire. They also replaced the neutral wire anchor on the side of the house, which they said was the culprit. It had become corroded and loose over the years, and this made the system prone to surges, they said. They replaced with a different design of attachment, which they said would not loosen. While they were out, I asked them to make sure my system was properly grounded. It was, they said. I asked because I had heard of people who had their wiring grounded to their plumbing, and when the metal pipes were replaced by plastic, then the ground would be gone.So I'm hoping this will be the end of my surge problems. There was no charge, since this was all on GP's side of wall. If you've been having similar problems, it's worth a call.
-- bruce The dignified don't even enter in the game.
-- The Jam