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From: stevem@specialix.co.uk (Steven Murray)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: lightning protection question
Message-ID: <1991Apr9.133723.16118@specialix.co.uk>
Date: 9 Apr 91 13:37:23 GMT
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nagle@well.sf.ca.us (John Nagle) writes:
>dmturne@PacBell.COM (Dave Turner) writes:
>>In article <91093.214905XWUU@PURCCVM.BITNET> XWUU@PURCCVM.BITNET writes:
>>>I recently read in a reputable computer repair manual that one can gain
>>>some measure of lightning protection for an electronic device (computer, TV,
>>>etc.) if a simple overhand knot were tied loosely in the power cord.  
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>This might work, if you're lucky.  Very lucky.

Come on guys!  Its not going to help!  When lightning hits the energy goes
down anything that conducts - and leaps some gaps that don't (obviously).
Unplug your gear, or if you can't get some VDR's / Gas Discharge Tubes
(Yes I know you're not supposed to use them on mains) / AC-DC-AC power
converters in the likely paths.  There are some people out there who are
going to blame you (otherwise) when this idea doesn't work.

Regards
Steven Murray
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