Lightning strike!
09-19-2011, 11:19 AM
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Last night, a little after 11:00, a thunderstorm began to develop. My hubby got out of bed to go upstairs to disconnect the computer, printer, and my sewing machines. Before he could get out of the room, a terrific bolt of lightning hit our house. It knocked our phone, our cable, our internet, and killed 3 televisions, one computer, and 2 printers. It tripped multiple breakers both upstairs and down. Luckily, my Bernina is on a surge protector. It was not hit. I wasn't as lucky on the downstairs computer, it fried the surge protector, the computer, monitor, modium, and router. I have wifi for my laptop for travel use, so I am putting it to use right now. Hubby will use it later to do disaster relief work on line. I was sure to run both sewing machines for a while this am. Made 6 blocks for one quilt and two more white Farmer's Wife blocks.
09-19-2011, 11:26 AM
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Wow! thats scary. Glad you were not hurt.
Originally Posted by collady
Last night, a little after 11:00, a thunderstorm began to develop. My hubby got out of bed to go upstairs to disconnect the computer, printer, and my sewing machines. Before he could get out of the room, a terrific bolt of lightning hit our house. It knocked our phone, our cable, our internet, and killed 3 televisions, one computer, and 2 printers. It tripped multiple breakers both upstairs and down. Luckily, my Bernina is on a surge protector. It was not hit. I wasn't as lucky on the downstairs computer, it fried the surge protector, the computer, monitor, modium, and router. I have wifi for my laptop for travel use, so I am putting it to use right now. Hubby will use it later to do disaster relief work on line. I was sure to run both sewing machines for a while this am. Made 6 blocks for one quilt and two more white Farmer's Wife blocks.
09-19-2011, 11:26 AM
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For this reason I disconnect my sewing machine and computer from "any" electric circuit and I do use the big serge protectors. I had a friend with a small serge protector still take out the modem on his computer. So for me "when I leave the room" it's unplug".
I had a State Electrician tell me that the small serge protectors(4-5 plugs in it) that us sewers/quilters us doesn't not carry enough juice for our machines. We need to be using the bigger ones that have the 8 or more outlets in them and include a big heavy cord that is attached. Just a piece of "educated" information for everyone.
I had a State Electrician tell me that the small serge protectors(4-5 plugs in it) that us sewers/quilters us doesn't not carry enough juice for our machines. We need to be using the bigger ones that have the 8 or more outlets in them and include a big heavy cord that is attached. Just a piece of "educated" information for everyone.
09-19-2011, 11:55 AM
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Scary!!! Check your property insurance policy - I had a girlfriend have her computer and washing machine replaced by her insurance because of lightning hitting their house and frying the "boards".
Glad just "things" got hurt. They're replaceable!
Glad just "things" got hurt. They're replaceable!
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