[TowerTalk] Lightning and wired networks was: Re: Lightning protection

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Sure, but the network cables were connected directly to the computer 
motherboards.  I have also lost a couple of RS-232 ports on my K3, which 
now has a DB-9 surge protector on it - I'm inclined to think it's a 
design problem.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 7/8/2013 7:10 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> What about the rest of the wires in your house?  I had a shack CRT TV need
> degaussing after a lightning strike because one of my unconnected control
> lines ran near it.  Over the years I have had several TVs and a satellite
> receiver damaged from lightning hitting an unconnected tower.
>
> John KK9A
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> Subject:Re: [TowerTalk] Lightning protection
> From:Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr at contesting.com>
> Date:Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:40:18 -0400
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> I tend to agree with you Jim, except for an important proviso. If we could
> all produce a cookie-cutter implementation of a professional transmitter
> building, single-point entry panel ground, etc. then it wouldn't require
> much to do that. Where it gets messy, and where this history major stops, is
> when you know that something - some aspect of your installation - isn't
> ideal, so the question is, "what's ideal enough?" or "will that compromise
> my installation too much?"
>
> I will still disconnect. The big change I made in my installation after my
> one direct hit was to get rid of my wired network, because it was that which
> caused 98 percent of the damage in the house through induced voltage. I know
> because I saw my network cards *afterward*
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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