Re: Way off the wall O/T

Posted by George Andreasen on June 07, 2007 at 08:37:54 from (74.38.28.66):

In Reply to: Way off the wall O/T posted by old on June 06, 2007 at 21:25:29:

From a phone man of 38 years experience...no man made device of any sort is going to protect you or your equipment from lightning..period, end of story. The box on your phone line is technically called a "protector", but is designed to (hopefully) discharge high voltage to ground. In addition it contains small carbon or gas protectors to guard against "sneak" currents, but NIETHER is designed to protect your computer, answering machine, fax or whatever else you plugged into the phone jack. It's designed to prevent the house from catching fire and that's it!
Check right in the front of your directory..it states in plain english to NOT use your phone during an electrical storm (although you might be ok with a portable..no direct connection to the line...but you could get a nasty crack in the ear). That statement also includes anything else plugged into the phone system, so boys unplug everything! Not just turn it off, UNPLUG IT.
Just remember, that $19.95 "surge protector" from Wally World will only protect against minor voltage spikes on the power line and not discharge from lightning.

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