Re: Looking for simple thoughts.

["RockyTSquirrel" <gafa@xxxxxxx>]

it would depend on the type of arrestor  your planning on using..

Gas Discharge Surge Arrestors of 150 volts or less  will be added
protection.
other types varistors, thermistors and the like  would have small effect in
protecting the communicator.

this all assumes the cable guys  did the proper grounding arrestors on the
cable inlet to begin with..
if not  just wave the ole  NEC 70  electrical code at em..   article 800


"ABLE1"  wrote in message
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Not to go overboard but as more and more cable modems get installed and POTS
go away a question comes to mind.

For the past quite a number of years I have installed with every system a
lightning surge protection on the phone line.  Now with the Digital Voice
and the modem hanging on the cable is the surge protection still a desired
thing to do or even an issue??

Thanks for any thoughts.

Les