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dar627742 07-01-2011 12:22 PM

does anyone sew during a rainstorm on their computerized machine? [not an electrical storm]
dar :?:

Zhillslady 07-01-2011 12:25 PM

LOL - If we don't sew during storms in Florida we'd never sw. During lightning however I would pass unless you have a high quality surge protector power strip that offers replacement of toasted items or the surge protector placed on your meter by the power company.

ontheriver 07-01-2011 01:16 PM


Originally Posted by Zhillslady
LOL - If we don't sew during storms in Florida we'd never sw. During lightning however I would pass unless you have a high quality surge protector power strip that offers replacement of toasted items or the surge protector placed on your meter by the power company.

Same for here in Alabama. Almost everything in my house is plugged in to surge protectors.

MisDixie 07-01-2011 01:21 PM

Nope...too busy keeping an old dog from freaking out.

wvdek 07-01-2011 02:45 PM

I sew as long as no lightening causing 'brown-outs'. Those are the little flickers we experience here in the country quite often. This is the main reason I want a treadle that works. I also have an expensive surge protector on my machine.

carhop 07-01-2011 02:53 PM

I have a whole house protector and a surge protectors on all of my electronics I lost a computer once from lighting live in Florida lighting captial of N America

Glassquilt 07-01-2011 03:28 PM


Originally Posted by MisDixie
Nope...too busy keeping an old dog from freaking out.

Me, too. Dog now gets a 'happy pill' if we know in advance - ½ a pill is enough to take the edge off.

Brown outs are a real pain. They can sure do a number on the machines.

MZStitch 07-01-2011 04:08 PM


Originally Posted by MisDixie
Nope...too busy keeping an old dog from freaking out.

You need to get your dog a thundershirt! http://www.thundershirt.com

MisDixie 07-01-2011 04:20 PM

Wow, what next? I figure just trying to get that on him would tip us both over our last edge.

Originally Posted by MZStitch

Originally Posted by MisDixie
Nope...too busy keeping an old dog from freaking out.

You need to get your dog a thundershirt! http://www.thundershirt.com


Lori S 07-01-2011 05:54 PM

I have a surge protector on my computerized machine. If the storm is particulary bad I unplug everything. My sister just lost some very expensive items that were on a top of the line surge protector in a bad storm.. I have too much $$ tied up to risk it . My sisters recent experience changed my habits .. I used to think if Iwas on a surge protector everythng was fine.

carhop 07-02-2011 06:31 AM

When I got hit by lighting I had a APC protector on my computer and the lighting melted it then got my computer also got all outside lighting A/C and hard wired smoke alarm. You should have seen the transformer for outside lighting it looked like a basketball it duged holes following the roots of a norfork palm 65 ft also got a queen royal palm 20 ft

flowerjoy 07-02-2011 06:51 AM

Yes, I will sew during a storm but I use a surge protector.


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