By MotherNatureMustDie - 27/10/2009 12:32 - South Africa

Today, my telephone line was hit by lightning. I discovered that not only will lightning fry a router, it will also destroy any PCs connected to that router via network cables. I also discovered that a $10 phone line surge protector would have saved nearly $3,000 worth of PC equipment. FML
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stunty_fml 0

You lucky you. Surge protector worth 10 bucks would probably set your house on fire.

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Fop 6

HAH. YDI for not getting one though. This one was actually good. Also, I like the OPs name.

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LemonFairy 0

I am really, really hoping this is fake. Anyone who owns that much nice technology equipment should NOT be allowed to own it without knowing how to properly take care of it. (If you're planning on replacing all of that then I BEG you -- PLEASE go get a NICE surge protector. $10 probably won't cover something or real quality that will honestly protect your items, but $20 /may/, if you get lucky. Ours was a bit under $80, if I remember correctly. They're a good investment.) The only thing that pains me more than people not knowing how to properly take care of their technology is people who dog ear the pages of their books.

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ndawgg 6

What the OP is talking about isn't a regular surge protector. It's a phone line surge protector, something people don't usually think of. @OP: FYL.

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DrPizza 0

A lightning bolt that can arc through hundreds of metres of air is not going to be impeded in a $10 surge suppressor. Typical consumer surge suppressors are designed to guard against substation faults that might send a few thousand volts down the line, not lightning strikes.

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Elendil_fml 10

Honestly, a surge protector wouldn't have done much. If you get hit by lightning, your equipment is frying regardless of if you have a surge protector or not. There are some surge strips out there that guarantee protection against lightning strikes, but everything I've read says they don't.

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sojo898 0

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Ryanrocket 0

should of got broadband ;) no cables in the PC then.

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mrlopez 13

Dude, broadband comes into your home by wires...

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kev_213 0

homeowners/renters insurance will cover that

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andrewms 0

YDI for lacking common sense about equipment - it says this shit ON/IN user guides or even on the devises themselves...

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Badgermx 0

you got lucky, a few years ago, back when there still were dial-up connections, a bolt fell and went through the line, I was on the phone... I got zapped, my modem melted and it saved my life but I walked with a limp for like 2 years

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smith314 0

YDI for useing dial-up.

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