Power surge damages appliances in Scituate

By Sarah Gantz, Globe Correspondent

Seven Scituate homes were left with damaged appliances Thursday after an incorrectly installed transformer caused a power surge, National Grid said.

National Grid is promising to replace or repair the appliances. Company representatives visited the affected Fieldstone Road residences to estimate the costs, said David Graves, a spokesman for the energy supply company.

The surge occurred at about 1:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon, a Scituate fire department dispatcher said.

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