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nightfighter · 06-06-2010, 08:50 AM

Jim, I believe the only way to "protect" electronics is to unplug them from both the antennae and the panel. That will prevent a strike from being directed through the units. That said, in the event of a direct hit, the amount of electricity in the immediate vicinity of the unit may still cook the boards......

We had quite a show up this way as well from 0315 til about 0400. Never seen so much lightning so close for that period of time. We also lost power for an hour.

06-06-2010, 08:50 AM	#2
nightfighter Seldom Seen iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 10,543	Jim, I believe the only way to "protect" electronics is to unplug them from both the antennae and the panel. That will prevent a strike from being directed through the units. That said, in the event of a direct hit, the amount of electricity in the immediate vicinity of the unit may still cook the boards...... We had quite a show up this way as well from 0315 til about 0400. Never seen so much lightning so close for that period of time. We also lost power for an hour.
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