Environmental Potentials whole house surge protection, can I get your opinions?

cleeds,

From your Link,

Type 1 Surge Protective Devices are typically mounted on the line side of the main service entrance (between the utility pole and where your electricity enters your service panel). They protect against external surges caused by lightning or utility capacitor bank switching.

That is not proof that the SPD will protect the electronics used in equipment or appliances found inside the house from a direct lightning hit to the electrical service of the house, or, if it hits some other part of the house first.

A direct lightning strike/stroke to the electrical service of a house IS NOT considered an "electrical surge" is it?  What is the average voltage and current  a direct lightning strike/stoke could deliver to the electrical meter socket/meter/SPD mounted on the outside of a house? 

The power of lightning....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKNgqPQIwnU
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jea48

That is not proof that the SPD will protect the electronics used in equipment or appliances found inside the house from a direct lightning hit to the electrical service of the house

Quite so, it is not proof. Again, you seek an absolute, iron-clad, no-fault guarantee, and you’re not going to find that in this realm. On anything. That's why I wear a seatbelt, even though it doesn't offer the kind of guarantee you seem to demand.

cleeds,

Proof.
From the Leviton Link, you provided in an earlier post.
http://levitoncompanyinc.com/OA_HTML/SectionDisplay.jsp?section=37748&minisite=10251

Click on the tab for "Whole House Warranty"

Quote:

What is a "Power Surge"?
"Power surges" means an electrical transient or spike on the AC power or communication lines, including those caused by indirect lightning, against which surge protective devices of this type are generally designed to protect as recognized by industry standards.

"including those caused by indirect lightning"

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jea48

Proof.
From the Leviton Link, you provided in an earlier post.
http://levitoncompanyinc.com/OA_HTML/SectionDisplay.jsp?section=37748&minisite=10251

Click on the tab for "Whole House Warranty

You’re confusing a warranty with iron-clad proof. Those are two different things. But if it satisfies your demand for proof, that's a good thing.