[ale] Off the Wall

sangell at nan.net sangell at nan.net
Tue Dec 18 15:45:26 EST 2001



I have seen the various replies and will just add a couple of tidbits.
First of all I will second the motion for Panamax (for their insurance).
Secondly, keep in mind that no mater what you place in line between your
prized possesions that you are dealing with a static charge with enough
current to arc between the storm that created it and the ground, possibly
several thousand feet. So unless you have an EXTREMELY LARGE protector you
must realize that the "fuse or breaker", which is basically all it is, that
is inside the surge protector is at best an inch in length; therefore, as
good as it may be at stopping spikes caused by blown transformers,
regulators or the like it will be no match for several thousand volts from
a bolt of lightning. It will simply arc across the gap and continue on. I
have witnessed  a single strike in the past which hit a basketball goal on
a small building, went thru the wooden siding, hopped onto a 110 insulated
electrical wire(yes thru the insulation) blew out 3 lightbulbs and at the
next bend in the cable, blew out the insulation, burnt through the wire and
hit a galvanized water pipe where it then was grounded and stopped.
Lightning is a powerful force. To expect to contain it is just another
example of man trying to control something that was not meant to be
controled. By the best protector you can find with regards to insurance
associated with it and then hope you never need to use it. BTW chances are
you will never need either......but you will sleep better when a storm
rolls thru.

Just MHO!




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I am trying to protect my new tv and pc from lightning over the coax what
is
the best way othere then unpluging to prevent the strikes from coming over
the cable line

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