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From: snoopy@netmbx.UUCP (M. Niemz)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Lightning Strikes!
Message-ID: <913@netmbx.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jul 90 12:10:58 GMT
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Reply-To: snoopy@netmbx.UUCP (M. Niemz)
Organization: netmbx, Berlin, West Germany
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I heard from several friends in germany who got a lighning via phoneline
into their modems (although most phonelines in germany are below ground).
A simple (and not very expensive) multi-plug on the floor will protect
against lightning comming via power-supply.
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