Lightning and Computers

As the lightning dances across the skies we wonder how many times the phone will ring this week. So far this season we have replaced 3 modems because people do not have a surge protector. A good surge protector handles the phone line as well as the power.

The following is a list copied from CNN's Technology section regarding thunderstorms and computers.

* Install a surge protector between the power socket and the computer's power cable, and spend the extra $20 to $30 to get an actual surge protector, not just a power strip.
* Get surge protectors that offer protection from surges through network cables if you run a small business with networks.
* Check protection devices regularly. At least once a year you should inspect your power protection devices to make sure that they are functioning properly.
* Use dedicated circuits, if possible, putting the computer on its own power circuit, so it isn't sharing the power with other electronic devices.