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Subject: Need Lightning Protection for Volksmodem?
Message-ID: <2458@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 9-May-84 10:08:55 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  9 10:08:55 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 11-May-84 07:38:28 EDT
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  Recently I purchased a Volksmodem for light-duty use at home.
The price was right ($59) and I liked the fact that it used a
9V battery for power. Another nice feature is that I can plug
my phone into the modem and as long as the Volksmodem is switched
to the talk position everything is transparent i.e. I can use
the phone as if the modem wasn't even there.
  Everything went along smoothly until one Sunday morning a light-
ning bolt struck beside the house. I have surge protectors on most
of my equipment and other than a couple of blown light bulbs I thought
I came through this heavenly shock unscathed. (My next-door neighbor
was not so lucky;he lost his VCR.) Unfortunately, the next time I
tried to use the Volksmodem all it would produce was a plaintive
moaning sound. My best guess is that a surge was induced through
the phone lines by the electrical storm.
  What if anything can be done to protect a Volksmodem from surges
received via the phone line?

                                    Larry Taylor
                                    ecsvax!alt