Think surge protectors will protect against strikes that is far away, and the residual surge it creates.
A direct strike? Don't think there's anything that will really protect against that. On Wed, Aug 14, 2019 at 7:29 PM <b...@theworld.com> wrote: > > Are "surge protectors" really of much use against lightning? I suspect > not, other than minor inductions tho perhaps some are specially > designed for lightning. I wouldn't assume, I'd want to see the word > "lightning" in the specs. > > I once had a lightning strike (at Harvard Chemistry), probably just an > induction on a wire some idiot had strung between building roofs (I > didn't even know it existed) and the board it was attached to's solder > was melted and burned, impressive! More impressive was the board > mostly worked, it was just doing some weird things which led me to > inspect it...oops. > > My understanding was that the only real protection is an "air gap", > which a piece of fiber will provide in essence, and even that better > be designed for lightning as it can leap small gaps. > > Check your insurance, including the deductibles, keep spares on hand. > > P.S. My grandmother would tell a story about how what sounded like the > ever-controversial "ball lightning" came into her home when she was > young. Good luck with that! > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_lightning > > -- > -Barry Shein > > Software Tool & Die | b...@theworld.com | > http://www.TheWorld.com > Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD > The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo* > -- Regards, Chris Knipe
