![]() ![]() Line surge into the building over the power lines. I've seen lighting fry a system that was 500% overspec'ed for the worst case You'd have to dip theįoundation of the building in rubberized plastic to keep this from happening, Pulse jumping from place to place in micro-seconds. ![]() Metal plumbing fixtures, metal L-brackets on studs, any place you can imagine a Structure, the moisture in the ground will spread it everywhere, including any You can have a surge protector onĮvery plug in the building and if the lighting grounds close enough to the Of those guys to have heard all the stories while I did construction to pay for I never did electrical, but I worked with enough All wireless!īut an even better alternative, watch the spectacle! A free firework show at your doorstep.In Florida, it's no mystery. Grab your laptop (not on charge of course!), grab your mobile (also not plugged in) and connect to a hotspot from your phone while the storm passes. If a storm is coming and you are at home, physically disconnect your modem, computer, printer, TV, and don’t forget your phone on charge from the mains socket to protect them all from a power surge.Ī great alternative, if you really absolutely need to get online during the storm… If you’re interested you can Google more info on how they work. Unfortunately, no surge protector is completely effective as some initial portion of the surge can sneak through, and a large surge could exceed the SPD’s capacity! You can’t predict when a storm is coming so SPDs definitely are a good investment. The cheaper ones are really only designed for white goods – your washing machine and microwave for example. Generally the more expensive ones are designed to protect more sensitive equipment such as your modem and computer from lightning and other surges – therefore investing more would be the better decision. Will a Surge Protection Device (SPD) protect against a power surge?īut like anything these days there are cheap SPDs and more expensive ones. If it is not obvious that any equipment has been zapped and your internet has dropped out or is slow after a storm, then contact your ISP to check and trouble shoot your connection. But, the power source can! Your NBN box/NTD, or the utility box outside, or your router may have been zapped.Īnd if you are on NBN Fibre to the Node/Building, then from the node to your premises uses the copper line to which you have connected a modem/router. If you are on NBN Fibre to the Premises, then theoretically optical fibre does not conduct lightning strike power surges. ![]() OK, so you are on NBN…does all this apply?
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