It's beginning to thunder - do I pull the plug?

[DimPrawn]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...ki-Mexico.html

Just don't use your jetski.

[RichardCranium]

Are you referring to the PC at YourLtdCo's registered address? If so, you have identified a potential Health & Safety risk. You must, therefore, conduct a risk assessment to determine what action to take.

The relevant British Standards are:

BS EN 62305-1 (2006) 'Protection against lightning - Part 1: General principles', BSI.
BS EN 62305-2 (2006) 'Protection against lightning - Part 2: Risk management', BSI.
BS EN 62305-3 (2006) 'Protection against lightning - Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard', BSI.
BS EN 62305-4 (2006) 'Protection against lightning - Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within structures', BSI.

and suitable references are:
Michael Henshaw (2007) 'Protection Against Lightning - A UK guide to the practical application of BS EN 62305', BSI (ref. BIP 2118)
and
Furse, 'A Guide to BS EN 62305:2006 - Protection Against Lightning', Thomas & Betts.

Please do let us know your findings.

[DiscoStu]

Back in the days when everyone was accessing the internet through dial-up, I was a phone monkey for PC World tech support. You'd be amazed at the call volumes for cooked modems after a nationwide outbreak of thunder and lightning.

I really used to enjoy all the abuse I'd get when telling customers how if the engineer found a big black hole in the middle of their modem PCI card it wasn't covered under warranty and they'd be paying for his time and a new part

[thelace]

Are you referring to the PC at YourLtdCo's registered address? If so, you have identified a potential Health & Safety risk. You must, therefore, conduct a risk assessment to determine what action to take.

The relevant British Standards are:

BS EN 62305-1 (2006) 'Protection against lightning - Part 1: General principles', BSI.
BS EN 62305-2 (2006) 'Protection against lightning - Part 2: Risk management', BSI.
BS EN 62305-3 (2006) 'Protection against lightning - Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard', BSI.
BS EN 62305-4 (2006) 'Protection against lightning - Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within structures', BSI.

and suitable references are:
Michael Henshaw (2007) 'Protection Against Lightning - A UK guide to the practical application of BS EN 62305', BSI (ref. BIP 2118)
and
Furse, 'A Guide to BS EN 62305:2006 - Protection Against Lightning', Thomas & Betts.

Please do let us know your findings.

Not at all bad

But you missed reference to the Electricity at Work Act and the 17th Edition....

However I'm chuffed to bits.

My work here is nearly done

[suityou01]

Me Mam (and now Mr C) always used to insist that we turn off the telly and pull out the aerial cable during a storm.

Should I do the same with the PC?

Yes. And take out all of your lightbulbs.

HTH

[Moscow Mule]

I keep an old PCB in my study from a PC of mine that was about 200 yards away from a lightning strike. Where the chip should be is a small black hole... It also blew my Belkin surge protector (and they paid up immediately, bless 'em).

Awesome! Is there any way we can harness this to provide free energy for the planet?

[DiscoStu]

Awesome! Is there any way we can harness this to provide free energy for the planet?

Haven't you seen Back to the Future?

[suityou01]

Awesome! Is there any way we can harness this to provide free energy for the planet?

Or if you can get the Delorien up to 88mph . . .

[NotAllThere]

Hmm... Mr C is an expert in probabilistic stress analysis in serious engineering thingies...

I might stick with his assessment.

Stats is fine until you're the 1 in a million...

See you in 1/2 an hour....

It's very simple Something either happens or it doesn't. So the chances are ALWAYS 50:50.

....I really used to enjoy all the abuse I'd get when telling customers how if the engineer found a big black hole in the middle of their modem PCI card it wasn't covered under warranty and they'd be paying for his time and a new part

Ah - it was you, you bastard. I'll track you down and gut yer.