it is right now and im on it so can my computer get fryed?? or can i just use it without being worried?? have u guys used ur computer when its lighting out??
do u use ur computer when its lighting??
- Thread starter livebearerfreak
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yes i do dont bother me none if power goes out i just switch to my phone if im not on my laptop if on laptop i sink phone to it and continue my playing
convict_breeder;1769640; said:
GET ONE !!!! I'd hate to have you fry your computer from a power surge.. You can get one for under 10 bucks.
ya if you like your pc get a protector
even with one a direct hit could get your pc
so my answer
no i dont use my pc durring lightning storms
even with one a direct hit could get your pc
so my answer
no i dont use my pc durring lightning storms
get a good one most only work a few times found out the hard may that mine was one of those we kept haveing power outages and when the power came back on it surged a couple of time fried most of the stuff on my computer had to re build it my graphics card that i needed to play certain games on my computer got fried 90$ down the drain could of been worse i suppose there GCs that are worth a few hundred
Every computer needs a surge protector. Unless you live out in the stix where it doesn't rain. I only jump of the PC if the lightning is quite bad. Once it gets roughly a mile or two away from my house, I hop straight back on.
A lot depends on where you live. In a built up area, close to the phone exchange with mostly underground lines then the risk is relatively low. In a more rural area with longer and overhead lines, way more risky
Most of the damage is caused by voltage spikes generated on the phone line coming in via your modem/router. With long cable runs there is a greater chance of a dangerous spike being generated.
Important thing if you want to save you PC from lightning, UNPLUG the phone or cable connection. Thats the most common counduit for the spike. Just turning off wont help at all. Disconnecting the power from the wall is wise too, just turning the PC off wont help, the power supply is still live and providing standby power the the system board. So if you get a serious voltage spike they will get fried.
A surge protector can be usefull, it will absorb a small voltage spike that could have damaged your PC, but if your phone or power line takes a direct hit, things are gonna FRY.
My day job is as a computer Techie, so I have seen enough fried computers after thunderstorms. A direct hit will mean house wiring having to be replaced, no way a surge protector would have helped. I've seen a few scorched and melted protecters, some even welded into the phone sockets that they died trying to protect. I've even seen stuff blown apart when it was switched OFF at the wall, the surge jumped the gap in the switch.
But a surge protector can help in those "it just stopped working after the storm" problems
And yes I pull the plug on my gear if a good storm gets close enough. When I lived way out in the country I would unplug when I wasn't using it. We used to loose microwaves and washing machines to thunderstorms out there.
Cheers
Ian
Most of the damage is caused by voltage spikes generated on the phone line coming in via your modem/router. With long cable runs there is a greater chance of a dangerous spike being generated.
Important thing if you want to save you PC from lightning, UNPLUG the phone or cable connection. Thats the most common counduit for the spike. Just turning off wont help at all. Disconnecting the power from the wall is wise too, just turning the PC off wont help, the power supply is still live and providing standby power the the system board. So if you get a serious voltage spike they will get fried.
A surge protector can be usefull, it will absorb a small voltage spike that could have damaged your PC, but if your phone or power line takes a direct hit, things are gonna FRY.
My day job is as a computer Techie, so I have seen enough fried computers after thunderstorms. A direct hit will mean house wiring having to be replaced, no way a surge protector would have helped. I've seen a few scorched and melted protecters, some even welded into the phone sockets that they died trying to protect. I've even seen stuff blown apart when it was switched OFF at the wall, the surge jumped the gap in the switch.
But a surge protector can help in those "it just stopped working after the storm" problems
And yes I pull the plug on my gear if a good storm gets close enough. When I lived way out in the country I would unplug when I wasn't using it. We used to loose microwaves and washing machines to thunderstorms out there.
Cheers
Ian