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Surge protector

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Soyo13

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So my friend and I was talking about random shenanigans and she brought up surge protector... Personally I only use the surge protector to plug in the electronics but not the coax, ethernet, and phone line.

Is it possible for lighting to kill anything through those wires? :confused:
 
I'm wondering the same thing. I recently got a new surge protector and do use its coax and ethernet connectors just to play it safe. But i would guess that my cable provider already provides protection as some critical point in the line.
 
Nothing can protect against lightning 100% (I live in Florida, I know this for a fact), if it strikes near enough, and the surge comes your way, it's lights out for anything that gets it.

Surge protectors are more for catching surges from the power grid caused by your electricity provider, not really much use against lightning. Phone and Cable lines are no exception, if they are hit it can wipe out anything on the end that the strike terminates.

A good grounding system on your meter is more important than anything you can plug into your wall, but still not a 100% fail safe alternative.

A good UPS with line regulation is a better option than a surge protector, they are more expensive, but offer a longer life and voltage regulation. A typical surge protector has a limited life, and can only suppress so many surges before needing replacement.

The investment in power protection should directly reflect the cost of the hardware it protects. I just spent $1200 on a new rig, and replaced my $160 Cyberpower UPS with a $199 Cyberpower unit that uses sine wave simulation (power conditioning). The $160 Cyberpower unit would have been sufficient though, I just want it to go with my old system to whom ever recieves it.
 
anywhere electricity can flow into your PC can be a path for lightning. your cable modem, phone line, a ground strap, anything. given that lightning has enough energy to create a spark half a mile long, if your computer is in its path, nothing is going to stop it. surge suppressors do not stop lightning strikes.

they only stop small transient power surges, like if lightning were to strike the substation a few blocks over, it could send a 'pulse' of energy up the line. as long as that pulse of energy is not above the rated capacity of the suppressor (in joules), then it would stop it.

that surge of energy could travel on coax or telephone cable or any other conductive cable that has an electrical path to your PC.
 
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