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To protect from lightning strikes I have grounded the coax shield and power cable shield to a grounding plate before coming indoors. What can I do to protect the power supply from an incoming surge on the power lines coming in to my house? The transient surge suppressors I see are geared toward protecting the equipment end from a surge at the main power but not from incoming surges from lightning. Any one familiar with products that protect from that end and what they are called? </p></div> <div class="poststuff">Posted 5 months ago <a href="#post-118">#</a> </div> </div> </li> <li id="post-120" class="alt"> <div class="threadauthor"> <img alt="" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e1c6b12590984b9dae5f153548d156df?s=48&d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D48&r=g" class="photo avatar avatar-48" style="height:48px; width:48px;" /> <p> <strong>Mike</strong><br /> <small>Support Engineer</small> </p> </div> <div class="threadpost"> <div class="post"><p>leonardoq,</p> <p>Thank you for posting your question. coax surge protectors are actually recommended to be placed on both ends of your cable run (camera & recorder ends). We offer this <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/CCTV-Video-Surge-Protector-p/sp-s1.htm">CCTV coax video surge protector</a>.</p> <p>We also carry one that protects both the coax and power cable, but it is not yet on the website. If you need help with it, please give us a call on Monday at 888-849-2288.</p> <p>Thanks.<br /> -Mike </p></div> <div class="poststuff">Posted 5 months ago <a href="#post-120">#</a> </div> </div> </li> </ol> <div class="clearit"><br style=" clear: both;" /></div> <p>  <script type="text/javascript"> addthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; addthis_pub = 'cctvcamerapros'; </script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12"></script> please bookmark or share this page for future reference  </p> <p><a href="http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/rss/topic/outdoor-security-cam-grounding-question" class="rss-link">RSS feed for this topic</a></p> <div class="nav"> </div> <h2 class="post-form">Reply</h2> <p>You must <a href="http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/bb-login.php">log in</a> to post.</p></div>  </div>  <div id="footer"> <p>© 2010 <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com">CCTV Camera Pros</a> | <a href="http://www.mammothinternet.com">Website Design by Mammoth Internet Marketing Services</a></p> </div> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-470582-3"; urchinTracker(); </script> </body> </html>