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Posted: 8/9/2012 1:52:25 PM
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I didn't take the cover off, in pic #4. It blew completely off. Destroyed my brand new coffee maker in the process.

Let's see, so far....new well pump, electrician is busy replacing all manner of boxes and receptacles, my DVR and modem are toast, I have some minor fire damage in my garage...the list goes on.

Lightning is a bitch.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 1:54:11 PM
Oh man! Hell of a way to wake up.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 1:57:19 PM
What's all that schmutz on the six pack in the 3rd picture?
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Posted: 8/9/2012 1:59:11 PM
Originally Posted By Goodn:
Oh man! Hell of a way to wake up.


From a dead sleep, too. Scared the ever loving fuck out of me. It was LOUD and very bright.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 1:59:51 PM
That sucks and may be expensive but it could have been much worse. Hopefully you get it sorted out soon.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:00:19 PM
Oh man, I hope all your audio gear and the other electronics are ok.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:01:49 PM
An actual fuse box with real fuses?


Dang...
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:04:29 PM
Originally Posted By TinLeg:
An actual fuse box with real fuses?


Dang...


Old ass house.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:06:22 PM
The good news is that you guys are actually getting rain.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:08:59 PM
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:09:06 PM
I was expecting THIS..

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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:09:50 PM
Whoa.





I haven't seen socket fuses in years.
Sorry, I'm all out of empathy... but I have plenty of apathy left.

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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:09:51 PM
Originally Posted By tyman:
The good news is that you guys are actually getting rain.


Always a bright side.

Also, the rain kept the garage from doing much more than just smoldering.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:10:18 PM
Glad you are okay.

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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:11:01 PM
Originally Posted By Old_Painless:
Glad you are okay.



God missed.

Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:11:05 PM
My Brothers house and truck were hit last Friday. Fried his truck and most electrical / electronics in his house.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:11:36 PM
I watched a freak thunder and lightning storm come through here a few weeks ago (very rare) and wondered what it would be like if the house took a hit.....
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:11:43 PM
You know the deal as well as anyone dude.

There's what's dead today, and there's what's gonna die over the next six months.

Sorry.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:12:13 PM
I think your new place is fucking haunted
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:12:56 PM
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You know the deal as well as anyone dude.

There's what's dead today, and there's what's gonna die over the next six months.

Sorry.


Oh, I know. And some of it is REALLY expensive. This...kinda sucks.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:13:23 PM
Studio stuff all ok?

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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:14:20 PM
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Had the same thing happen 5 years ago. Destroyed the fuse box and every piece of electronics in the house that was plugged in (tv's, water softener, radios, ac unit, etc). Also destroyed the 2 windows in the room the lightning hit. The metal frames in the windows exploded.

I tend to unplug everything I can during a thunderstorm from now on. Insurance companies suck when you want something from them.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:14:28 PM
That's god telling you to move to Columbus.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:14:59 PM
Holy shit man! Glad you are ok.
Did it fry all the wiring?
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:16:01 PM
Originally Posted By Pugz:
Studio stuff all ok?



Looks good, so far. I'll do a more thorough test later.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:16:21 PM
Dang! We had it hit once but all it did was knock out a few electronics and blew a hole in our heating element in the oven. We saw smoke coming from the kitchen after we heard a loud pop. Weird because it hit things in a triangle shape around the house.

The scary part is I was about to bathe our baby girl in the stainless steel kitchen sink.

Glad things weren't worse for y'all!
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:16:43 PM

Originally Posted By ZW17:
That's god telling you to move to Columbus.

God hates Subnet?
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:16:54 PM
Originally Posted By Brotherhood-of-Steel:
Holy shit man! Glad you are ok.
Did it fry all the wiring?


Mostly just the stuff on the northwest corner of my house.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:17:19 PM

Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Old_Painless:
Glad you are okay.



God missed.


Warning shot ??
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:18:00 PM
$1000 deuctible and the Ins company will handle the rest I am sure............
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:18:06 PM
Glad you're OK

Did the GFI outlet trip??? How'd it get charred??
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:18:13 PM
Originally Posted By fiver:

Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Old_Painless:
Glad you are okay.



God missed.


Warning shot ??


That's my take on it.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:18:17 PM
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Brotherhood-of-Steel:
Holy shit man! Glad you are ok.
Did it fry all the wiring?


Mostly just the stuff on the northwest corner of my house.


I think you may have just volunteered to do a field-tested review of various consumer grade surge protectors.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:18:44 PM
damn, you are lucky your house didn't burn down. glad everyone's ok.
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Glad you're ok man
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:19:36 PM
I'm pretty sure you can just shove some pennies in that panel and be back in business!

Lightning strikes suck - we had a ground strike at the last house that hit my media/network panel by way of the incoming cable feed... made the patch cables jump. Lost a lot of gear that afternoon.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:19:52 PM
Damn bro, sorry that happened!

Glad all are ok though!
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:20:03 PM
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Glad you're OK

Did the GFI outlet trip??? How'd it get charred??


Tripped so hard, it blew the black button clean off (along with the faceplate).

It charred, because...lightning.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:21:06 PM
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Originally Posted By Rogue-Sasquatch:
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Brotherhood-of-Steel:
Holy shit man! Glad you are ok.
Did it fry all the wiring?


Mostly just the stuff on the northwest corner of my house.


I think you may have just volunteered to do a field-tested review of various consumer grade surge protectors.


I was told after my strike that there is basically no surge protector that will help if you get a direct strike. They really only help with small power issues.

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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:22:48 PM
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Old_Painless:
Glad you are okay.



God missed.



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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:22:53 PM

Originally Posted By Rogue-Sasquatch:
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Brotherhood-of-Steel:
Holy shit man! Glad you are ok.
Did it fry all the wiring?


Mostly just the stuff on the northwest corner of my house.


I think you may have just volunteered to do a field-tested review of various consumer grade surge protectors.

Any strike with enough energy to shatter a switch cover is pretty much going to blast right through a surge protector, too.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:23:05 PM
Damn!

So it actually hit the tree and not your house?

Anyway, I'm glad you are OK.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:23:16 PM
Originally Posted By Rogue-Sasquatch:
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Brotherhood-of-Steel:
Holy shit man! Glad you are ok.
Did it fry all the wiring?


Mostly just the stuff on the northwest corner of my house.


I think you may have just volunteered to do a field-tested review of various consumer grade surge protectors.


Verdict: Fail.
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:24:54 PM
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Subnet, call your homeowners insurance company if you haven't already, lightning is almost always a covered peril on homeowners policy.


THIS is the kind of thing you pay homeowners insurance for.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:25:03 PM
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Damn!

So it actually hit the tree and not your house?

Anyway, I'm glad you are OK.


From the burn marks in the yard, it hit the tree, travelled across the driveway, then came in the side of the house somewhere (hard to tell, because it's under my deck).
Originally Posted By SlipShot762:
...Sub drank me under the table, unbelievable! I remember thinking vaguely, "This pair of Subnet fuckers is cheating, pulling out the magical monkey juice for a last minute win!"
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:25:16 PM
Glad you're ok. You're lucky the entire house didn't burn.

We had a near-direct lightning strike run in through our cable lines about a month ago. It's unreal how much power goes through one strike. It blew the junction box off the outside of the house, fried our modem, cable box, etc. The little plastic trim piece on the front of the cable box was blown several feet across the room.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:25:44 PM
Is the girl in the John Deere hat OK????

Sorry about your luck OP, but glad you're all right.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:26:01 PM
I think if lightening knocked the cover off my GFI, I would be having new wire run to the outlets.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:27:11 PM
Glad everyone is ok!

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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:27:12 PM
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Originally Posted By krpind:
Damn!

So it actually hit the tree and not your house?

Anyway, I'm glad you are OK.


From the burn marks in the yard, it hit the tree, travelled across the driveway, then came in the side of the house somewhere (hard to tell, because it's under my deck).




BTW, I think it was Zeus. He uses lightening like that.

ARFCOM.....Time well wasted.

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Just remember to pay it forward. If someone is in need, do something positive.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:27:40 PM
Any of it protected by UPS/Power Conditioner?

Wife and I bought an older home - made sure the expensive equipment went on UPS. When I lived at home, we had a couple Oneac power conditioners that some customers of my step-father were getting rid of because they were going to smaller units. It was great having a 150lb conditioner under my desk protecting my PC while gaming - not so great when we moved
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