Opening up the main panel it was relatively new less than 5 years old previously tuned up so connections were tight he did not have a surge protector I did talk to him about that but he was not interested in one at this time as he has a surge protectors on most of his equipment he was also slightly concerned with the fact that a part of his kitchen wall and his office are connected so when power goes out in a portion of the kitchen it also goes out in his office but again he wasn't too terribly concerned it wasn't that much of a nuisance