On 5/28/24 00:28, Roger Price wrote:
I wired my place Cat5. A lot of work, and I regretted it. I live in the hills behind Nice, an area with a lot of lightning. The overhead line to my place took a hit and thanks to the Cat5 conductivity I lost equipment.
If your electrical utility uses pole-mounted distribution lines, transformers, service drops, etc., and lightning strikes the high-voltage conductors, there will be a surge on the customer service conductors that places persons and property at risk. If lightning jumps to the customer service conductors, then the risk to persons and property can be extreme.
How do you know that the damage your equipment suffered was due to the Cat 5e wiring and not due to the electrical power conductors?
David
