Lightning
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Burning Brakes
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From: Beverly, MA MA
lightning
I know this is off topic, But man last night a bolt hit @ 4:30 am real close (where I don't know) I was in the service and I've heard 155s go off right beside me, That's what this was like. G/F and I jumped out of bed wtf. (dog who NEVER comes in the bed) jumps in shaking like a leaf! FIRST THING I THOUGHT did it get the vette's! Look out seems OK. The next I thought was the computers. The power never went out, the gen. did'nt come on, so I went back to sleep. I get up this morning 8:30 turn my mian computer NOTHING,try my back up NOTHING BOTH COOKED through the phone line! I knew better too they said we would have bad thunder storms and I forgot to disconect them!! :reddevil :reddevil THIS CAME IN THROUGH THE PHONE LINE NO DOUGHT ABOUT IT! http://www.ecnnews.com/cgi-bin/s/the...l?slug-storm23 just saw this,I read the paper online!
Did I mention the earth quake!!!!
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Did I mention the earth quake!!!!
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Re: Lightning (offershore)
You need a surge protector for the phone lines.
I have one that just plugs into the protected power strip and accepts the phone line in and out to the PCs.
I have one that just plugs into the protected power strip and accepts the phone line in and out to the PCs.
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Re: Lightning (offershore)
one new mother board,one new modem :reddevil
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Re: Lightning (65Z01)
For even better protection, get a Universal Power Supply. They condition the AC before it gets to your computer, and have VERY heavy duty surge protection for both AC appliances and phone line connections. Any of the phones go dead at the house also?
The UPS will also give you time to shutdown in the even of a power outage, since you have a generator that's not really a problem for you, but it might concern others who read this. :cheers:
The UPS will also give you time to shutdown in the even of a power outage, since you have a generator that's not really a problem for you, but it might concern others who read this. :cheers:
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Burning Brakes
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From: Beverly, MA MA
Re: Lightning (rbhighrise)
I'm allready at 2000 mhz. But I'm going to http://www.pcpitstop.com right now to make sure nothing else happened THANX. :flag :nonod:
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Re: Lightning (65Z01)
You need a surge protector for the phone lines.
I have one that just plugs into the protected power strip and accepts the phone line in and out to the PCs.
I have one that just plugs into the protected power strip and accepts the phone line in and out to the PCs.
Drifting
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From: Hopkinsville KY
Re: Lightning (offershore)
Man, sorry to hear this! Hope you get everything fixed in a cheap and timely manner.
I've been using computers for a very long time, and I've gotten to where I HATE fixing computer problems! Good luck!
:smash: - this is me fixing my computer
I've been using computers for a very long time, and I've gotten to where I HATE fixing computer problems! Good luck!
:smash: - this is me fixing my computer
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Re: Lightning (offershore)
I once saw a lighting bolt strike open ground about 50' away from me. I was standing on my back porch at the time, and decided to go inside thereafter. After the storm passed i examined the point of impact and it had left a small crater about the size of 1/2 of a softball. :yesnod:
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From: High Plains Drifter Fayetteville, AR
Re: Lightning (Lone Ranger)
I once saw a lighting bolt strike open ground about 50' away from me. I was standing on my back porch at the time, and decided to go inside thereafter. After the storm passed i examined the point of impact and it had left a small crater about the size of 1/2 of a softball. :yesnod:
Burning Brakes
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From: OH
Re: Lightning (offershore)
I did'nt know they made one for phone lines. You Can bet your butt I'll get them! :thumbs:
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Re: Lightning (JCAIRE2)
:banghead:
You shoud have dug around in the soil. The lightning will fuse the soil together into a tube, that follows the path of the radiating electricity. They are called fulgerites and very rare!
Drifting
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From: York PA
Re: Lightning (rsafier)
Not really worth it. Have a friend that had four computers fry from surges through the phone line, even with those surge protectors. Now they disconnect everything when it storms!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Beverly, MA MA
Re: Lightning (fast90)
Not really worth it. Have a friend that had four computers fry from surges through the phone line, even with those surge protectors. Now they disconnect everything when it storms!
:iagree: There isn't anything that's 100% full-proof of protecting against lightning strikes. Surge protectors or UPS can't hurt, but it's still best to unplug everything. I recently lost two home computers (both brand new) to a severe thunderstorm. They were both connected to their own UPS and were unplugged (even the RJ-45 patch cables were unplugged). Our neighbor's chimney took a direct strike of lightning. I'm guessing that the static electricity in the vicinity, because of the strike, is what toasted both computers. Remember, we're talking millions of volts with lightning :eek:
:iagree: There isn't anything that's 100% full-proof of protecting against lightning strikes. Surge protectors or UPS can't hurt, but it's still best to unplug everything. I recently lost two home computers (both brand new) to a severe thunderstorm. They were both connected to their own UPS and were unplugged (even the RJ-45 patch cables were unplugged). Our neighbor's chimney took a direct strike of lightning. I'm guessing that the static electricity in the vicinity, because of the strike, is what toasted both computers. Remember, we're talking millions of volts with lightning :eek: