-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Weather
- From: Keyboard Cowboy <KBCowboy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: DH (Rick) Holmes <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:28:50 -0700
Oh not at all <G> I think we're probably in violent agreement <chuckle> I
certainly would not dispute that unplugging is better than not unplugging when
you know there is a storm about. On the other hand, I strongly recommend a
surge protector when you are plugged in.
Regards from
Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy",
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Tuesday 2/28/2006 9:27:26 PM
"Life is Tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid."
-- John Wayne
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On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:27:08 +1300, DH (Rick) Holmes wrote:
| Hi, Bob,
|
| I agree with all you say here, but would add that to rely on
| commonly found surge protectors as guard against lightning and
| therefore not unplugging is not a totally sound belief. As you
| say, a lightning 'force field' is virtually unstoppable. In turn
| this may cause a surge elsewhere as circuits disabled by the
| strike attempt to restore their services. I have been aware of
| surges occurring when a car hits a powerpole and brings down a
| power line!
|
| Destruction of computer data and programs is extremely unlikely
| when plugs are removed, and this includes modem cables connected
| to phone lines.
|
| For the best 'within safety' protection I have a '40gb pocket HDD'
| to back everything up, and most times this is disconnected from my
| computer and hopefully no passage of mega-volts will pass through
| it.as there's no escape to earth. I won't try for any additional
| security under present conditions.
|
| I hope you won't regard this as an argument against your
| statement. I just as this for the information of the uninitiated.
|
| All the best
|
| Rick H
| Keyboard Cowboy wrote:
| | Actually, I'd add to that Rick. The real purpose for a surge
| | protector is to take a certain amount of spike charge. It's
| | measured on joules (sp?) vs. time. Some are better than others.
| | Most work well for normal surges in line activity, whether
| | caused by electrical storms or by problems with the power
| | provided to your home. Additionally, these surge protectors
| | have a limited life. After so many charges, they begin to
| | degrade and should be replaced. When your surge protector is
| | tripped a few times, it might be a good idea to replace it. Now
| | a direct, or very near hit from lightning will not, as you
| | said, be protected by a surge protector. Such a near hit will
| | cause a "force field" of electricity that it can affect the
| | electrical devices --even if not plugged in--. Obviously an
| | unplugged device is far less likely to be damaged, but it can
| | be damaged. About seven years ago when I was building my
| | house in Cincinnati I was also building a HAM radio room and
| | did quite a bit of research on lightning. What I found was
| | that to have a high degree of confidence in protection, I would
| | actually have to build a grid in the walls of the room to "soak
| | up" any electrical charges. I didn't go that far, but I put a
| | hell of a ground system in the house, and on the tower near by.
| |
| | Regards from
| |
| | Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy",
| |
|
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