Comments on: Cost Analysis of an Electrical Storm http://movingparts.net/2008/07/25/cost-analysis-of-an-electrical-storm/ kinda like batman, but with a wife and 3 kids Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:58:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper http://movingparts.net/2008/07/25/cost-analysis-of-an-electrical-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-46669 Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:35:54 +0000 http://movingparts.net/?p=372#comment-46669 @MPS: What I did was stuck the UPS in the room that my circuit breaker is in, which is where the cable feed for the house comes in from the outside, as well as the phone line. I have my little networking closet right there, so plugged into the new UPS, I have surge protection for my router, cable modem, vonage box, and switch. I also have the main cable feed for the house coming into the surge protector and then back out of it into the splitters that go into the cable modem and TV's throughout the house, etc. @MPS: What I did was stuck the UPS in the room that my circuit breaker is in, which is where the cable feed for the house comes in from the outside, as well as the phone line. I have my little networking closet right there, so plugged into the new UPS, I have surge protection for my router, cable modem, vonage box, and switch. I also have the main cable feed for the house coming into the surge protector and then back out of it into the splitters that go into the cable modem and TV’s throughout the house, etc.

]]> By: MPS http://movingparts.net/2008/07/25/cost-analysis-of-an-electrical-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-46659 MPS Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:32:47 +0000 http://movingparts.net/?p=372#comment-46659 @Jason: Sure, but with an UPS you just protect your PC and the connected devices to your UPS. What's with your other devices just like TV, dish washer, microwave, sat-receiver, clocks,... Mathias @Jason: Sure, but with an UPS you just protect your PC and the connected devices to your UPS. What’s with your other devices just like TV, dish washer, microwave, sat-receiver, clocks,…

Mathias

]]> By: mat69 http://movingparts.net/2008/07/25/cost-analysis-of-an-electrical-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-46647 mat69 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:01:55 +0000 http://movingparts.net/?p=372#comment-46647 Something similiar happened to me some weeks ago, though I had luck. Only my network adapter and the router were "electrified", the rest seems to work flawless (more robust stuff?). Fun part is we have a cable protection, but not for the phone cables. Yet getting back online still took ages as our modem (by our ISP) is so old that it was not compatible with newer routers, took some time to understand that --> useless expensive hotlines with all the same "directions" you knew before calling suck. Something similiar happened to me some weeks ago, though I had luck.
Only my network adapter and the router were “electrified”, the rest seems to work flawless (more robust stuff?). Fun part is we have a cable protection, but not for the phone cables.

Yet getting back online still took ages as our modem (by our ISP) is so old that it was not compatible with newer routers, took some time to understand that –> useless expensive hotlines with all the same “directions” you knew before calling suck.

]]> By: Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper http://movingparts.net/2008/07/25/cost-analysis-of-an-electrical-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-46646 Jason 'vanRijn' Kasper Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:46:06 +0000 http://movingparts.net/?p=372#comment-46646 Oh wow, I totally didn't even think about insurance covering any of this. Great idea, thanks guys! @MPS: I bought a APC Back-UPS BE650G 8-outlet surge protector, with phone/data and cable surge protection. I have my phone line going in and coming out of it, as well as my main cable line now. Oh wow, I totally didn’t even think about insurance covering any of this. Great idea, thanks guys!

@MPS: I bought a APC Back-UPS BE650G 8-outlet surge protector, with phone/data and cable surge protection. I have my phone line going in and coming out of it, as well as my main cable line now.

]]> By: MPS http://movingparts.net/2008/07/25/cost-analysis-of-an-electrical-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-46645 MPS Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:08:23 +0000 http://movingparts.net/?p=372#comment-46645 What type of protector did you bought? You should know, that just a surge protection isn't enough. Usually you have a coarse protection(in your fuse box), medium protection (also in your fuse box, but protects every single room) and a surge protection (protects every electrical device) in your powerlines. Additionally you should protect your telephone lines, cable lines, aerials, ... What type of protector did you bought?
You should know, that just a surge protection isn’t enough. Usually you have a coarse protection(in your fuse box), medium protection (also in your fuse box, but protects every single room) and a surge protection (protects every electrical device) in your powerlines.
Additionally you should protect your telephone lines, cable lines, aerials, …

]]> By: derek http://movingparts.net/2008/07/25/cost-analysis-of-an-electrical-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-46644 derek Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:03:25 +0000 http://movingparts.net/?p=372#comment-46644 Heh. Same thing happened here 2 months ago. Somehow I wonder if anything but a 2 foot airspace would be adequate for lightning. My mistake was going cheap on replacements. I'm about to replace a few things that I bought quickly to get up and running again. Insurance? Check your deductable. Derek Heh. Same thing happened here 2 months ago. Somehow I wonder if anything but a 2 foot airspace would be adequate for lightning.

My mistake was going cheap on replacements. I’m about to replace a few things that I bought quickly to get up and running again.

Insurance? Check your deductable.

Derek

]]> By: Andre http://movingparts.net/2008/07/25/cost-analysis-of-an-electrical-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-46643 Andre Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:48:59 +0000 http://movingparts.net/?p=372#comment-46643 Check with your insurance company. Damage like this is often covered. Check with your insurance company. Damage like this is often covered.

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