Been offline but finally got the DSL reconnected and back to surfing again. We took a lightning strike in our backyard back on the evening of May 31st. We were eating dinner and had a front row seat at the sliding door. Don't know exactly the point of impact since the flash was so bright and the sound of thunder was deafening.
The lightning came up through the well cap and blew the cap apart from the inside. Same with the phone box--blew it open and apart from the inside. Pretty much all of my electronics have surge protectors but still lost a few minor things. We lucked out -- it could have been much worse. Good to be back online!!
Damaged items:
2 battery minders/desulfators
1 DirecTV cable
1 Well Cap
1 Phone NIT
1 DSL modem
1 PC Battery backup
1 USB Port
1 Davis WeatherLink IP Data Logger
1 Video Surveillance system
The lightning came up through the well cap and blew the cap apart from the inside. Same with the phone box--blew it open and apart from the inside. Pretty much all of my electronics have surge protectors but still lost a few minor things. We lucked out -- it could have been much worse. Good to be back online!!
Damaged items:
2 battery minders/desulfators
1 DirecTV cable
1 Well Cap
1 Phone NIT
1 DSL modem
1 PC Battery backup
1 USB Port
1 Davis WeatherLink IP Data Logger
1 Video Surveillance system
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