Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Does anyone know if a surge or lightning strike will get thru the USB charger block (wall wart) and damage the device plugged into it? Like our cell phones. Or just damage the power block? And what about the transformers in the power line that charges our laptops? Will the laptop be damaged?
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Closer is typically worse. Hitting a power line is worse. Hitting a well grounded thing is better than a ground\building strike. Being in the proximity of other people with surge protectors on the same feed line as you is better. Having power company transformers between you and the strike minimizes power line transmission. The energy of the actual lightning bolt can vary in orders of magnitude. Surge suppression already in your house, on parallel power lines, helps. Most current chargers do not use transformers. One side of the output is often tied directly to the AC power plug. Since the device is generally at the end of the charge wire, with no other path for current to flow, damage flowing through the device to ground is not likely. Damage would happen when the surge gets through the charger and feeds surge voltage to the device. So nobody can say for sure about the likelihood of damage. |
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Lightning protection systems commonly called lightning rods have been protecting structures for 250 years. Note that every building at Sumter Landing is protected as is every pumping station and even fire headquarters on Morse Blvd. See the Art and Science of Lightning Protection by University of Florida professor of Dr. Martin Uman that can be found at the library.
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See-through circuit breaker panel cover
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But, there are see-through panel covers that meet code. H-Series Thru-View UL Type 4 Protective Housing | H-X-M3 – Grace Technologies, Inc. |
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SECO Surge Suppressor
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I've lived in Florida (lightning capital of the USA) for over 20 years and know many people who have paid a very high price for surges damaging their homes (including me)! You don't need to suffer a direct hit from lightning to experience a lot of damage. Even if you have homeowners insurance, you still need to pay the deductible and chances are that will cost much more than the SECO surge suppressor! I think that The Villages should ask SECO to install their whole house surge suppressors in ALL NEW homes! |
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We've been here going on 26 years and we have lost the garage door opener twice, the sprinkler control panel twice, and the dishwasher control panel once. We had Duke put in a whole house surge suppressor for protection and peace of mind.
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I'm aware of 5 south of 44. Two were total loss and still are not habital two years later. The gas lines in the attic were enough to convince me to have a LPS installed to reduce the risk. |
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It seems to me you want to stop the surge before it gets into your house.
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So we went with Seco, as he suggested. There has been 3 lightning strikes on homes. Damage to the roof and appliances, electronics, irrigation controllers, and pool controls
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This will be discussed at the POA meeting on June 18, 7 PM at Laurel Manor.
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The lightening can also induce surges into the house via nearby ground strike or into the house wiring from the electro-magnetic field. This is why local protection is also recommended for key devices. |
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Ahhh... it does not come from the "fuse box". It comes from the circuit breaker panel. Where the surge protection would also be located (in or right before). |
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