[LAU] thunderstorm

[david]

ethan a young wrote:

>     Message: 1
>     Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:08:52 -0400
>     From: Dave Phillips <dlphillips at woh.rr.com
>     <mailto:dlphillips at woh.rr.com>>
>     Subject: [LAU] lovely weather
>     To: LAU <linux-audio-user at lists.linuxaudio.org
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>     Greetings,
> 
>     In fact, we've had some terrible weather. Yesterday morning we had the
>     heaviest thunderstorm of the year so far, complete with great dark
>     rumbling skies and pyrotechnical displays of lightning. Lots and lots of
>     lightning.
> 
>     Can you tell where this message is going ?
> 
>     I like to think I'm not utterly deranged, so as a matter of course I
>     disconnect the power lines to my gear whenever we have a heavy storm.
>     And so I did this time, except I didn't unplug the cable modem
>     connection.  Well, live and learn, and so I have, to the combined
>     expense of one modem, one router, and one laptop. (Sounds kinda like a
>     John Lee Hooker song). I'm actually happy the damage didn't include the
>     two desktop boxes also connected to the router.
> 
>     I'll remember that cable connection next time, I promise.
> 
>     Grumble...
> 
>     Best,
> 
>     dp
> 
> Dave, very sorry to hear that!
> 
> Are surge protectors insufficient to protect sensitive audio equipment?  
> We have started to use surge protectors to connect all our electronics 
> to outlets, and they seem to have helped immensely.  they have something 
> like $75,000 equipment warranties but i don't want to take chances with 
> replacing or repairing my audio equipment (what a hassle!) if something 
> does happen.  on the other hand, i don't care if my tv gets fried :)

Not much protects against lightning. Even unplugging from the mains 
might not - lightning is powerful enough to jump across insulator gaps.

-- 
David
gnome at hawaii.rr.com
authenticity, honesty, community