25-07-2020, 03:49 PM
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Re: A Question
Originally Posted by Mups
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Just a quickie please . .Do you use your computer doing a storm?
Is it safe?
Do you unplug your telly and phone?
Yes to using it in a storm,is it safe,why not? no to unplugging the tv or phone.
25-07-2020, 03:57 PM
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Re: A Question
Originally Posted by caricature
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Yes to using it in a storm,is it safe,why not? no to unplugging the tv or phone.
I don't know Caricature. That's why I was asking.
I know some people unplug telly's and I once had a storm damage my landline too, so that is what made me wonder about computers.
25-07-2020, 04:29 PM
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Re: A Question
Originally Posted by carol
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Yes I still use mine. I don't unplug anything.I thought it was a bit of an old wives tale. I remember my grandma unplugging everything & covering all the mirrors up!
Yes, I remember my Mum doing that too, Carol.
I would really like to know if it's an old wives tale or not though?
25-07-2020, 04:53 PM
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Re: A Question
Yes but you could also used one of these to trip in
Is is an old version but if your having a lot of lightning hits affecting your computer then an anti surge backup is worth getting. This unit kicks in so you still have power to shut down safely
link
https://www.comms-express.com/produc...RoCUbIQAvD_BwE
Had to have it when we had the kennels power cuts were quite common and it saved a lot of trouble
25-07-2020, 04:54 PM
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Re: A Question
Originally Posted by Judd
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No. I don't bother with either. TV supplies are double insulated, i.e. no earth so not affected by lightning strikes. My PC is fed via an anti-surge socket to keep mains spikes and lightning from damaging it.
Most of the stuff I deal with is 400Vrms and upwards. I can't recall transient significant voltages.
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