I mean, for fucks sake ... I told you earlier that I'm not an electrician.
Apparently you want to be brainwashed. Soundbyte answers are for brainwashing. High school graduates are supposed to know better.
Required is basic electrical knowledge as learned by high school graduates. You are expected to remember science concepts such as what Ben Franklin demonstrated over 250 years ago. And what was taught about electricity in elementary school science.
Numbers require more knowledge. Joules requires high school science.
Nothing new is understood until after three or more rereads. Apparently you only read once - and then entertain anger.
Obviously said a 'whole house' solution is best protection. Apparently you want to argue rather than read. That best solution also costs tens of times less - about $1 per protected appliance What makes an protector effective? That low impedance (ie less than 10 foot) connection to earth. One need not be an electrician to understand 10 feet. That does not mean 5 pairs of shoes. But those who post profanity often have comprehension problems. Read without that emotion and profanity.
Everything has been explained. Nobody is going to spoon feed you. Keep rereading until you finally get it.
I was never angry. I just like to say fuck in pretty much every other sentence that I type. I love the word fuck. Sorry for your inconvenience. You are just misleading in your wording. First you say one thing, but it doesn't apply to another. That is the confusing part and that is what will make someone angry. And I did re-read your thesis statement, but it was at such a high level, I didn't understand it the first few times. Most people with a high level of knowledge in anything are mentally retarded in a legal aspect.
Ten feet is nothing! 50 meters is a lot! Be clear (on the subject) and move on, unless you enjoy acting retarded.
I think you've pretty much wasted alot of our time here. Didn't need a super-micro or super-macro analysis on the subject.