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Hey all,
So the house I live in took a HUGE lightning bolt strike last week. My
girlfriend THOUGHT she had surge protectors but they were really just power
strips. In an instant we lost:
power supply for a Mac
power supply for a PC
power supply for a HP network printer
cablemodem (which required the phone co. to come out and replace)
linksys DSL router
and it fried the wiring to the water heater.
LUCKILY, I had NO FENDER GEAR plugged in at the time. Which is a miracle in
itself cause there's usually SOMETHING plugged in. So learn from my loss!
Use surge protectors!
-Dano
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Yeah, I had to learn that lesson the hard way too. I
had to replace the power supply to my computer and I
also eventually wound up getting a new motherboard
because it fried two of my RAM bays and never worked
quite right after that anyway. If you pay $9.99 for
it, it's not a surge protector. I now have a UPS
(uninterruptible power supply) that I paid $129.99
for, but it's got surge protection and a two hour
backup and enough outlets for me to run my PC, TV and
amps. I'd say it's an investment that'll pay for
itself if anything ever happens.
Man, I leave my amp plugged in all the time too...the
powers smiled upon you Dano.
Richard
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I'm sure your Showman even wouldn't have blinked
Roland Bettenville
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Date: dinsdag 12 augustus 2003 15:48:45
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Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Got surge protectors?
Hey all,
So the house I live in took a HUGE lightning bolt strike last week. My
girlfriend THOUGHT she had surge protectors but they were really just power
strips. In an instant we lost:
power supply for a Mac
power supply for a PC
power supply for a HP network printer
cablemodem (which required the phone co. to come out and replace)
linksys DSL router
and it fried the wiring to the water heater.
LUCKILY, I had NO FENDER GEAR plugged in at the time. Which is a miracle in
itself cause there's usually SOMETHING plugged in. So learn from my loss!
Use surge protectors!
-Dano
-=The Nebulas=-
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It would have popped, smoked and then probably made a "bzzz" sound when
played through.
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From: "Roland Bettenville" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Got surge protectors?
> I'm sure your Showman even wouldn't have blinked
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> Roland Bettenville
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> -------Original Message-------
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> From:
> Date: dinsdag 12 augustus 2003 15:48:45
> To: ; ;
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> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Got surge protectors?
>
> Hey all,
>
> So the house I live in took a HUGE lightning bolt strike last week. My
> girlfriend THOUGHT she had surge protectors but they were really just
power
> strips. In an instant we lost:
>
> power supply for a Mac
> power supply for a PC
> power supply for a HP network printer
> cablemodem (which required the phone co. to come out and replace)
> linksys DSL router
>
> and it fried the wiring to the water heater.
>
> LUCKILY, I had NO FENDER GEAR plugged in at the time. Which is a miracle
in
> itself cause there's usually SOMETHING plugged in. So learn from my loss!
> Use surge protectors!
>
>
> -Dano
> -=The Nebulas=-
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That's freak'n nuts, Wow.
Rick
--- In , "-=Dan Ware=-"
<reverbtank@h...> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> So the house I live in took a HUGE lightning bolt strike last
week. My
> girlfriend THOUGHT she had surge protectors but they were really
just power
> strips. In an instant we lost:
>
> power supply for a Mac
> power supply for a PC
> power supply for a HP network printer
> cablemodem (which required the phone co. to come out and replace)
> linksys DSL router
>
> and it fried the wiring to the water heater.
>
> LUCKILY, I had NO FENDER GEAR plugged in at the time. Which is a
miracle in
> itself cause there's usually SOMETHING plugged in. So learn from my
loss!
> Use surge protectors!
>
>
> -Dano
> -=The Nebulas=-
>
>
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> Use surge protectors!
Most won't cover you for that; they'll fail. Most of the surge suppressors
that are sold will only take care of regular household spikes. For better
protection than that you should probably talk to an electrician. Won't be cheap.
--
Malcolm
My tour diary:
There's two levels of surge protection, for those who are paranoid
(like me, as I live in Colorado, the state with the second-most
lightning strikes in the nation).
At the meter, where electricity comes into the abode, you should
install a meter adapter to provide your first line of defense against
power surges. This protects your electrical system against surges up
to about 57,000 amps, originating outside your home, i.e. nearby
lightning. Any electrician can do the work, usually for a couple
hundred to $300 bucks. (Doubtful anything will stop a direct strike,
such as Dano experience. A well-grounded residential electrical system
helps, tho.)
The next line of defense is surge supressors at each outlet - these
work best for in-house surges caused by appliances, tripped circuit
breakers, etc. Buy the best you can afford.
Those with limited means - unplug the valuable stuff when you're done
playing with it, and don't play or practice during lightning storms.
This still won't protect you if a tree limb falls on your power line,
or you get the odd surge inside the house, tho.
Gavin "About to have an electrician visit" Ehringer
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I agree...
rule of thumb 1: when not in use, unplug from wall.
rule of thumb 2: when at home during inclement lightening
weather, unplug valuable equipment.
rule of thumb 3: if leaving home for extended perriods of
time, unplug stuff.
good luck,
dp
--- Gavin Ehringer <> wrote:
> There's two levels of surge protection, for those who are
> paranoid
> (like me, as I live in Colorado, the state with the
> second-most
> lightning strikes in the nation).
>
> At the meter, where electricity comes into the abode, you
> should
> install a meter adapter to provide your first line of
> defense against
> power surges. This protects your electrical system
> against surges up
> to about 57,000 amps, originating outside your home, i.e.
> nearby
> lightning. Any electrician can do the work, usually for a
> couple
> hundred to $300 bucks. (Doubtful anything will stop a
> direct strike,
> such as Dano experience. A well-grounded residential
> electrical system
> helps, tho.)
>
> The next line of defense is surge supressors at each
> outlet - these
> work best for in-house surges caused by appliances,
> tripped circuit
> breakers, etc. Buy the best you can afford.
>
> Those with limited means - unplug the valuable stuff when
> you're done
> playing with it, and don't play or practice during
> lightning storms.
> This still won't protect you if a tree limb falls on your
> power line,
> or you get the odd surge inside the house, tho.
>
> Gavin "About to have an electrician visit" Ehringer
>
>
> >
>
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