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Amps directly into wall w/Hubbell on off switch?

The local electrical supply house has heavy duty ivory Hubbell 15 amp switches , so I am wiring dedicated bx outlets, one for the amps, one for the digital front end, each outlet wired to a Hubbell on off switch. The switches and outlets will be in separate metal outlet boxes with metal ivory wall plates. Any thoughts on this set up? I assume with the system switched off, I would be protected from lightning (unless the stike jumps the gap).
Thanks,
Mario
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czbbcl
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The safest method is to simply unplug the equipment. I live in Michigan and the weather especially in the spring can be rather unpredicable so I simply unplug my equipment when not in use. This is by far the safest method and as others have said a switch will not stop a lightning strike.

Chuck
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