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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:28:29 PM
I got hit yesterday afternoon. No power for a couple of hours. Didn't hit the house, but it was close. Blew the fuse on the high line out on the road where it drops to make the run back to my house. Then the gully washer started and I made a mad dash for the genset to keep the basement from flooding. |
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:29:25 PM
Originally Posted By krpind:
I think if lightening knocked the cover off my GFI, I would be having new wire run to the outlets.  Electrician guy is on it. |
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TrojanMan
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:30:38 PM
Two years ago, my neighbor lost their roof and their car.
Same tree, split right in half. Half crushed the car, half split the roof peak in two. I'm not saying it doesn't suck, but it could be worse, I guess. Lightning is a bitch. |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:30:53 PM
[Last Edit: 8/9/2012 2:34:12 PM by TinLeg]
Subnet - are you running an APC Smart-UPS or similar anywhere, for any of your gear?
I'm curious how well it held up. I have one between the wall and my home theater stuff. http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SUA1500&total_watts=50 ETA: question answered below. |
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:31:16 PM
Originally Posted By mainfr4me:
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  My telecom/data rack is protected by a UPS, but somehow, the U-Verse residential gateway fried itself - probably though the DSL line itself. Everything else on it (Cisco gear) seems fine. |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:31:44 PM
Originally Posted By TinLeg:
An actual fuse box with real fuses? Dang... Stone age... |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:32:53 PM
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Originally Posted By Old_Painless:
Glad you are okay. 
God missed. 
 Oh c'mon. Tell the truth, you live next door to this guy, don't you? |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:33:44 PM
[Last Edit: 8/9/2012 2:36:41 PM by ZW17]
Originally Posted By Aimless:
Originally Posted By ZW17:
That's god telling you to move to Columbus. God hates Subnet?  No he loves Subnet, that's why he is telling him to move out of Cleavland and closer to his friends in Columbus. See, if he lived in Columbus we'd be drinking beer checking out the damage, putting the fire out, rewiring the house, and Swingset would be on the chainsaws bringing down that tree. The wives would be making a BBQ dinner. |
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NorCal_LEO
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:35:29 PM
Originally Posted By Aimless:
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That's god telling you to move to Columbus. God hates Subnet? 
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mainfr4me
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:36:00 PM
Originally Posted By Subnet: Originally Posted By mainfr4me: 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 My telecom/data rack is protected by a UPS, but somehow, the U-Verse residential gateway fried itself - probably though the DSL line itself. Everything else on it (Cisco gear) seems fine. That doesn't surprise me. I don't remember what they're called, but I remember my brother and step-dad installing small in-line fuses of some sort when they would be working on the incoming service at various places before connecting any other gear. Don't know if they would have helped in your case though. I had little doubt you'd have your important gear protected. Glad you and the fam are safe! |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:36:34 PM
Originally Posted By NorCal_LEO: Originally Posted By Aimless: Originally Posted By ZW17: That's god telling you to move to Columbus. God hates Subnet? http://i48.tinypic.com/2zxttdw.gif SOB! That needs a keyboard protection warning or all of us will be having our own fun with electricity! |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:36:40 PM
Maybe install a lightning rod on the roof?
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:36:51 PM
Originally Posted By TinLeg:
Subnet - are you running an APC Smart-UPS or similar anywhere, for any of your gear? I'm curious how well it held up. I have one between the wall and my home theater stuff. http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=sua1500i Tripp Lite, actually. Basically, this: http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=744&txtModelID=3020 |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:37:19 PM
Originally Posted By NorCal_LEO: Originally Posted By Aimless: Originally Posted By ZW17: That's god telling you to move to Columbus. God hates Subnet? http://i48.tinypic.com/2zxttdw.gif Westboro Church is already picketing Sub's house..... 
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:38:04 PM
Originally Posted By NorCal_LEO:
Originally Posted By Aimless:
Originally Posted By ZW17:
That's god telling you to move to Columbus. God hates Subnet? http://i48.tinypic.com/2zxttdw.gif I rost...   |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:39:28 PM
I don't know how much expierience your electrician has with lightning strikes but have him check every junction box for signs of damage. Just as you know the the electronic stuff may go out over time, the wires inside your house have been stressed...might be time to replace the fuses with breakers (in some jurisdictions you will need to upgrade to code to get passed by the electrical inspector). Too bad we cannot harness that energy. Glad you are okay!
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:39:57 PM
Originally Posted By ZW17:
Originally Posted By Aimless:
Originally Posted By ZW17:
That's god telling you to move to Columbus. God hates Subnet? No he loves Subnet, that's why he is telling him to move out of Cleavland and closer to his friends in Columbus. See, if he lived in Columbus we'd be drinking beer checking out the damage, putting the fire out, rewiring the house, and Swingset would be on the chainsaws bringing down that tree. The wives would be making a BBQ dinner. God damnit, you know I want to move down there. |
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Dumpster_Baby
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:46:16 PM
Originally Posted By Subnet: Originally Posted By TinLeg: An actual fuse box with real fuses? Dang... Old ass house. I haven't seen that few fuses except in a cheap ass house when it was built new in the 1910's or 1920's, and still had remnants of knob and tube wiring. Dang. |
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:49:09 PM
Originally Posted By Dumpster_Baby:
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By TinLeg:
An actual fuse box with real fuses? Dang... Old ass house. I haven't seen that few fuses except in a cheap ass house when it was built new in the 1910's or 1920's, and still had remnants of knob and tube wiring. Dang. Oh, that's just the one box. There are two more boxes in my daughter's closet, two in the laundry room, and one in the garage. Yeah... |
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WinstonSmith
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:51:23 PM
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Dumpster_Baby:
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By TinLeg:
An actual fuse box with real fuses? Dang... Old ass house. I haven't seen that few fuses except in a cheap ass house when it was built new in the 1910's or 1920's, and still had remnants of knob and tube wiring. Dang. Oh, that's just the one box. There are two more boxes in my daughter's closet, two in the laundry room, and one in the garage. Yeah... Welp, you got a Sparky there... How 'bout a quote for a total yank and rerun while he's at it. |
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goodmedicine
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:51:35 PM
Glad the family is ok
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KA3B
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:52:52 PM
Get one of those whole house surge protectors.
Glad you're ok. No beer harmed I take it? |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:53:16 PM
modem...
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:53:43 PM
Originally Posted By KA3B:
Get one of those whole house surge protectors. Glad you're ok. No beer harmed I take it? Genny is keeping the fridge cold. Priorities.  |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:54:03 PM
hopefully insurance will take care of you
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:54:35 PM
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modem...
lol Yeah, it's a VDSL modem. This is funny...why? |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:55:01 PM
Damn bro
That was too close. Glad you're ok. Sorry bout the damage. That sucks |
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StewartTR
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:56:11 PM
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Originally Posted By StewartTR:
modem...
lol Yeah, it's a VDSL modem. This is funny...why? Just messing with you. You know 56k and all that. |
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KA3B
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:58:44 PM
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Originally Posted By TinLeg:
Subnet - are you running an APC Smart-UPS or similar anywhere, for any of your gear? I'm curious how well it held up. I have one between the wall and my home theater stuff. http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=sua1500i Tripp Lite, actually. Basically, this: http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=744&txtModelID=3020 I have two of the Triplite LR2000's, one is for my computer / office and one is for my entertainment center. |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:01:24 PM
I lost most of the electronics in the house once due to lightning, luckily no structural damage. Later on, I was mowing the yard and noticed that the ground wire had came loose from the ground rod. Probably would have been all right if that hadn't come loose.
My Mom and Dad's house got hit one time and it flashboiled the water in a pipe in the foundation and it 'sploded. No one was home and it ran for a while. That was a mess. |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:06:32 PM
Originally Posted By eagle308us:
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.[img]http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_angry.gif[/img]Depends on the insurance company. My house got hit two years ago, and the only thing we lost was the refridgerator. I have a $500 deductible policy, and my ins. company told me to go out and buy a new fridge and send them the bill. They deducted the $500 and sent me a check for the difference. They even tried to get me to claim an extra $50 for lost food. I didn't lose any food, so I declined the offer. |
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:09:15 PM
Looks like the current travelled along the phone cable towards the modem, and then back out the residential gateway towards the DVR. Explains how both of those got toasted, while everything else around them was fine.
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:16:34 PM
[Last Edit: 8/9/2012 3:20:03 PM by hooligan223]
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By krpind:
I think if lightening knocked the cover off my GFI, I would be having new wire run to the outlets. Electrician guy is on it. On the bright side at least you'll get that panel updated out of the whole situation. |
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TheCanuck
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:18:42 PM
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Originally Posted By AdviceDog:
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. ROFL |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:21:31 PM
Originally Posted By WinstonSmith:
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Dumpster_Baby:
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By TinLeg:
An actual fuse box with real fuses? Dang... Old ass house. I haven't seen that few fuses except in a cheap ass house when it was built new in the 1910's or 1920's, and still had remnants of knob and tube wiring. Dang. Oh, that's just the one box. There are two more boxes in my daughter's closet, two in the laundry room, and one in the garage. Yeah... Welp, you got a Sparky there... How 'bout a quote for a total yank and rerun while he's at it. Wait, you rent don't you? Nevermind. |
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:24:41 PM
Originally Posted By CasualObserver:
Originally Posted By WinstonSmith:
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By Dumpster_Baby:
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Originally Posted By TinLeg:
An actual fuse box with real fuses? Dang... Old ass house. I haven't seen that few fuses except in a cheap ass house when it was built new in the 1910's or 1920's, and still had remnants of knob and tube wiring. Dang. Oh, that's just the one box. There are two more boxes in my daughter's closet, two in the laundry room, and one in the garage. Yeah... Welp, you got a Sparky there... How 'bout a quote for a total yank and rerun while he's at it. Wait, you rent don't you? Nevermind. Yes indeedy. |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:27:56 PM
If your an audio buff,
get a 20 amp line dropped in that room |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:31:23 PM
Originally Posted By eagle308us:
Insurance companies suck when you want something from them.  Find a better insurance company. Farm Bureau has been fantastic for me. When I needed to file a claim, they had checks in the mail as fast as I could get repair estimates to them. No troubles whatsoever. |
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xmission
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:34:54 PM
Sorry about that dude.
How high is your deductible? |
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:35:59 PM
Originally Posted By xmission:
Sorry about that dude. How high is your deductible? Renters Insurance, $500. I'll be reviewing my exact coverage, when I'm done working. |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:45:11 PM
Originally Posted By Subnet: Maybe he did. Maybe he just wanted to whizz one past your ear.Originally Posted By Old_Painless: Glad you are okay. God missed. Our old house got hit a few years back. We had just re-wired it and installed the new service drop a couple of days before. It burned up the telephone network interface, one circuit breaker, and a GFCI, the one telephone line I had hooked up, and the one TV line that was hooked up. All the runs to the other rooms were still coiled up waiting to be connected. It took out our grounding rod a foot down into the ground, just vaporized it. The lovely Countess Von Jeepnstein was on the front porch when it hit about twenty feet away. I was inside wiring up a range hood and felt the hair on my arms stand up right before it hit. I knew it was coming and thought for a split second that I was a goner. Lightning is a funny animal. I'm glad to hear it wasn't a direct hit to the central nervous system. |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:51:13 PM
guess it affected your camera too
(((picture))) |
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Subnet
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Posted: 8/9/2012 3:51:48 PM
Originally Posted By danpass:
guess it affected your camera too (((picture))) My phone is a piece of shit. If anything, it helped. |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 4:01:53 PM
Originally Posted By Rogue-Sasquatch:
Oh man, I hope all your audio gear and the other electronics are ok. PPPsshh....lightning....rrriiggghhtt... We all know that all your electronics were too much for that itty bitty fuse box, and it finally assploded. lol.. |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 4:07:30 PM
Daym!
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Posted: 8/9/2012 4:18:15 PM
[Last Edit: 8/9/2012 4:19:25 PM by BeRzErKaS]
Wow! I didn't know lightening could actually make things inside your house explode. When we were kids my Mom would never let us watch TV when it was thundering outside because she was afraid it might explode if the pole got hit.
We thought that was just an urban legend... so we snuck and watched TV anyway... |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 4:19:19 PM
Originally Posted By Subnet:
Looks like the current travelled along the phone cable towards the modem, and then back out the residential gateway towards the DVR. Explains how both of those got toasted, while everything else around them was fine. You just invented POPOTS!
Power Over Plain Old Telephone Stuff |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 4:33:11 PM
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Originally Posted By Old_Painless:
Glad you are okay.
God missed.
He never misses. It was a shot across your bow.
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