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In article <1687984FF.FC138001@ysub.ysu.edu> FC138001@ysub.ysu.edu (Phil Munro) writes:
>  We've seen lots of theory, but only a few experiences, of lightning
>doing damage to computer equipment.  Would anyone have some details
>about damage done to equipment?  This might give us a better idea of
>how much of a problem lightning actually is, direct hits, EMP, etc.

On the other side of the coin, I lived until recently in Colorado
Springs, Colorado for 8 years.  This is one of the lightning capitols of
the world.  (I heard a legend that Tesla built his lab there for this
reason!)  Several people get hit by lightning there each year.

People there always talked about how they scrambled all over the house
unplugging stuff at the first kaboom.  I *never* unplugged any
computers, modems, TV's, stereo equipment, or telephones for any
oncoming lightning storm.  Had some close hits too.  When the hair on
the back of your neck stands up, followed closely by the simultaneous
flash and boom, it's pretty close.  The only fatality was a Telco
lightning protector -- doing its job.

I don't recommend that you try this at home, but that's how it worked
for me.

>  FC138001@ysub.ysu.edu  Phil Munro       Youngstown State University

-hans
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