just don
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My dial up said no dial tone other day,,,traced it down with a spare old phone I keep for just that .
A few weeks ago I posted how lightning got my modem. It didnt stop at the surge protector.
I forgot my phone line even went thru the surge protector. Is their a better little product out there for surge protection that would guard my modem better??
I have been trying to unhook the phone line when a storm is brewing up. Not always successful in knowing when.
Would think a 'small' fuse type thing like a radio uses might be better and pop before the modem. What breaks in a modem, when lightning gets it???,,,cant be very strong.
Does it HAVE to go thru the surge protector??? What say YOU???being I is --just don--and your NOT!!
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bettyg
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don, sorry to read about lightning striking your modem, etc.
my phone line is connected to my surge protector too. when weather gets bad and thunder is bad; either hubby or i UNPLUG SURGE PROTECTOR from wall.
i have no knowledge on other questions you posed.
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It's best to unplug the phone line from the computer or wall entirely when lightning is in the area, unplugging the surge protector is not enough. Phone lines are much more vulnerable to lightning as a route to frying a pc's components than electrical lines.
That said, I unplug my phone line when thunderstorms approach and I leave the pc plugged into the uninterruptible power supply, but normally I also shut down the pc when storms approach.
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stymielymie
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Don: in your area may i suggest 2 things. 1] you electric company should carry a whole house surge protector. we have one its 5-6 dollars a month, and protects and covers any surge that damages anything in the house. this is the best protection. a large lightening storm, surge protector will not stop it. and yes all a surge protector is , is a $2 fuse resistor(forgot the actual name) but it melts during a surge and protects electronics by stopping electricity. almost all electronic components have it now. the shop replaces this resistor and charges you $100.
i have opened many products with these resistors blown. replace resistor, $2 and solder and it works fine.
2]whole house protector. available at home depot about $50 stops some but not all surges. i had 2 of these on my old house in pa surge from power company and blew threw 2 house protectors and blew 22 out of 40 circuits
this is when i opened these components and found the blow fuse resistor. they like any other company refused to honor their waranty. unplug everything electronic or with motor, unplug tv, unplug phone from main jack as it comes into house or at least unplug phone line from computer.\
modems blow very easily. aslo unplug when lose power. leave 1 light one. surges also come when they restore power, so leave off until aFTER POWER IS ON.
DAVE docdave
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When you turn bills into your power company for the blown out appliances, etc. they won't pay it, but it is a bargaining chip (documented) for getting a powerful protector on the pole and your meter box.
We lost lots of electrical gadgets until this was done....none after.
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