Ed, how true!
Alex
On 02/04/2014 16:20, Pinky wrote:
Hi
A surge protector in my opinion will not stop a lighting strike as they are
very high voltage. A surge protector will only stop small electrical spikes
or surges.
Ed
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 9:09 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Using your I device in a thunderstorm with WI Fi.
If your iDevice isn't plugged into anything then yes it's safe to use.
If by a modem, you mean something plugged into your phone line or cable
connection then that would not be safe, unless you have the modem plugged
into a surge protector. I've seen surge protectors for electrical and phone
lines, but I'm not sure I've seen them with ethernet or co-ax connections.
Of course, if your modem contains a wireless router or is just connected to
your wireless router, and you're using your PC, Mac or iDevice wirelessly
then your PC, Mac and iDevice would be safe, but your modem and router would
be at risk. I've been good over the years about plugging things into an
electrical surge protector, but not so much phone lines, co-ax or ethernet
connections.
I've only lost one router due to a lightning strike during a Thunderstorm.
On 04/01/2014 08:02 PM, Terri Elliott wrote:
Hi. When there is a severe thunderstorm is it safe to use your I
device and modem? Thanks.
Terri
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