electrical / surge question

[ssg4605 <ssg4605@xxxxxxxxxx (replace oo)>]

Here is my basic setup:

HAI Omni LT w/ 2 RC80's and an outdoor temp sensor.

I also have a Leviton 51120-PTC Multimedia Surge Suppression Panel installed.

Last night I we had a lighting storm.  The power went off once for
about a second.
Now one of my RC80's appears to be dead.  I took the second RC80 and
installed it in the
first location and verified that it is not the wiring.  When the bad
RC80 is plugged in
the Omni reports the heating/cooling setpoints correctly, but the temp
is set to '0'.
The installer guide tells me when the temp sensor is broken, the tstat
will appear dead, so
I am assuming this is what got fried.

My first question:  Did the lighting/power surge/something electrical
destroy my tstat,
even with the 51120-PTC?

My second question:  I know absolutely nothing about electricity.  Is
there any chance the
51120-PTC is installed incorrectly?  The reason I ask is that there are
2 circuit breakers
on my panel that are labeled "Surge Surpressor".  My understanding was
that the surpressor
would sit between the incoming electricity and the house.  Is that the
case?  Could the
surpressor just be protecting certain areas of the house?

thank you so much for your help.  I have been following these forums
for a while and I
really respect your opinions.

steve