Am I overly cautious during storms?
#11
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After having 2 replace two modems and 3 power strips, you can rest assured my computer and machines are unplugged at the first sign of a storm. For some weird reason, the lightening loves to come through our underground phone line. I don't talk on the phone in a storm either. :lol:
#13
Seeing as my sewing machine cost more than any of our other electronic equipment, it's only plugged when I'm actually using it...and certainly never if there's a storm around. All other times it's completely unplugged.
I also unplug the computer ...and the tv and stereo equipment....and my clavinova, when there's storms around.
Oh, and they're all on surge boards as well, but I still unplug them in the event of a storm
I also unplug the computer ...and the tv and stereo equipment....and my clavinova, when there's storms around.
Oh, and they're all on surge boards as well, but I still unplug them in the event of a storm
#14
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Maryland
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I asked a similar question in August. You might want to see the answers I got from that. :)
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-142254-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-142254-1.htm
#16
We just had a whole house surge protector installed. I thought that with my longarm, sewing machines, computers it was a good investment. Oh yes, it will protect DH's TV too. ;-) And wouldn't you know we had a lightning storm the night before the surge protector was to be installed! I went around unplugging things.
Power strips can have surge protection but they are useless against big surges, such as lightning hits. Even with the whole house surge protection, you are advised to use surge protector power strips on your sensitive electronics, because the whole house surge protector only protects from external surges, not from internal ones.
Power strips can have surge protection but they are useless against big surges, such as lightning hits. Even with the whole house surge protection, you are advised to use surge protector power strips on your sensitive electronics, because the whole house surge protector only protects from external surges, not from internal ones.
#17
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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I own an old fashioned treadle sewing machine so I can keep on sewing despite the storms... I also unplug computers and appliances of all sorts (except fridge and washing machine) because I have heard horror stories about electrical systems going bad.
#20
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Location: The Finger Lakes of upstate NY
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Well, I thought perhaps I was being terribly old-fashioned... Guess I will continue to unplug my Bernina. Although I don't use my computer during storms - even though it's almost brand new - I don't usually unplug it. Much as I enjoy the internet, I LOVE my sewing machine.
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