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Equipment connected to power during thunderstorms
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<blockquote data-quote="Judy@Rtec" data-source="post: 896588" data-attributes="member: 13608"><p>I've given up, because I've seen clients homes being hit through a window having the walls come down. Once when I stayed in a smaller place the lightning hit the electric fence on the corner of my yard, which was NOT connected to my home (communal) and being a corner stand (so basically surrounded by about 60% of my perimeter not more than 6 metres from my house) EVERY battery operated toy in my house starter going of randomly and the then CRT tv went green and the microwave popped... and that was static or just being in close proximity. </p><p></p><p>Unless I absolutely can not or do not want to replace it, I have stopped unplugging. I've got line regulators and/or surge plugs where it matters that will protect against the average ESKOM stuff, and nothing connected to a telephone/adsl line. Most volatile point is the DSTV dish. </p><p></p><p>In the event that I do get a massive strike, or Eskom sends through a gazillion Jules, my insurance will just have to replace it. I've lifted all the limits in terms of such, insured for retail and am paying accordingly. I'll let them pay me out as such, even at "their extra good prices" and then start from scratch... buying everything at cost where I can ><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Perks of being a dealer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Judy@Rtec, post: 896588, member: 13608"] I've given up, because I've seen clients homes being hit through a window having the walls come down. Once when I stayed in a smaller place the lightning hit the electric fence on the corner of my yard, which was NOT connected to my home (communal) and being a corner stand (so basically surrounded by about 60% of my perimeter not more than 6 metres from my house) EVERY battery operated toy in my house starter going of randomly and the then CRT tv went green and the microwave popped... and that was static or just being in close proximity. Unless I absolutely can not or do not want to replace it, I have stopped unplugging. I've got line regulators and/or surge plugs where it matters that will protect against the average ESKOM stuff, and nothing connected to a telephone/adsl line. Most volatile point is the DSTV dish. In the event that I do get a massive strike, or Eskom sends through a gazillion Jules, my insurance will just have to replace it. I've lifted all the limits in terms of such, insured for retail and am paying accordingly. I'll let them pay me out as such, even at "their extra good prices" and then start from scratch... buying everything at cost where I can >:D Perks of being a dealer ;) [/QUOTE]
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