What is the difference between Surge protection device and
Lighting arrester?

Answer Posted / swapnil dandawate

Surge protection device is used to protect your system
against Transient ( having impulse of 8/20 Micro second)or
Induced Lightning effects .

On the other hand Lightning Arrester is used to protect
your building and not your system inside building

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