Lightning Strike

Mark620 · 09-25-2006, 09:22 PM

What was destroyed out of 15 computers
Initial inspection - Note: All listings are for different computers...

Following were connected(AKA 4in1) 1of4 2of4 3of4 4of4
:Begin:
One UPS
One 4 port switch
three on board NIC one hard drive
:end:

One computer - wont stay running even with new PS - This one is in a different room and different circuit form the one(s) above

More to come after further inspection...ALL computers are behind Surge supressors AND UPSes.

rhino56 · 09-25-2006, 09:40 PM

wow that sucks, just goes to show how effective the surge protecters arent

PoisonWaffle · 09-25-2006, 09:50 PM

Wow, dude, that sucks!

I keep all of my computers on multiple surge protectors, and I haven't had any problems. I've had 3 surge protectors on this comp when lightning struck the transformer right out side of my house (literally 30 feet from my comupter), and it survived! It was even running at the time!

My mom's computer, however, wasn't so fortunate... it was on one surge protector (built into power strip), and it's had stability problems ever since (I think something's a little off with it)... but it was off when the lightning struck, so I dunno....

Anyway, them'd be my lightning stories...

Good luck gettin' everything runnin'!

Mark620 · 09-26-2006, 01:02 PM

Seems that only the computers on the floor were affected, any on tables or stands were not affected...lightning came up through the concrete? or so it would seem.

Mark620 · 09-26-2006, 05:19 PM

Found another 3 computers that will not operate properly...

Looks like I have quite a bit of work to do...

and mucho money to spend on fixing the problems...

rhino56 · 09-26-2006, 05:33 PM

maybe the concrete has moisture on it to carry a charge across it?

Mark620 · 09-26-2006, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhino56

maybe the concrete has moisture on it to carry a charge across it?

It is indoors with carpet on it...
and I am VERY mold intolerant - I am Allergic to it - I would Know if it was wet.

rhino56 · 09-26-2006, 10:50 PM

really odd that they were the only ones affected though. i wonder if the carpet carried current somehow

Mark620 · 09-27-2006, 02:03 PM

Well I bit the bullet today and ordered 2 new prebuilt computers for my kids...Pentium4 3.06 GHZ with 1 Gig of ram with XP Pro.

One replaces one from the first post in this thread.
The other replace one I worked on last night...was working when I went to bed but will not boot today...nothing at all no beeps...bet I put too much AS5 on the processor and shorted it out.

rhino56 · 09-27-2006, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark620

Well I bit the bullet today and ordered 2 new prebuilt computers for my kids...Pentium4 3.06 GHZ with 1 Gig of ram with XP Pro.

One replaces one from the first post in this thread.
The other replace one I worked on last night...was working when I went to bed but will not boot today...nothing at all no beeps...bet I put too much AS5 on the processor and shorted it out.

NICE what kind of pent rigs?

09-25-2006, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mark620 Administrator Colonel Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: TN Posts: 3,047	Lightning Strike What was destroyed out of 15 computers Initial inspection - Note: All listings are for different computers... Following were connected(AKA 4in1) 1of4 2of4 3of4 4of4 :Begin: One UPS One 4 port switch three on board NIC one hard drive :end: One computer - wont stay running even with new PS - This one is in a different room and different circuit form the one(s) above More to come after further inspection...ALL computers are behind Surge supressors AND UPSes. __________________ On May 20th 2008, a list of the names of over thirty-one thousand scientists (of which 9,000 are Phds), who refute that man made CO2 has caused global warming, was released. My Heatware Yes, I did just crawl out from under a rock ! I am a Caver !

09-25-2006, 09:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
PoisonWaffle Command Sergeant Major Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 933	Wow, dude, that sucks! I keep all of my computers on multiple surge protectors, and I haven't had any problems. I've had 3 surge protectors on this comp when lightning struck the transformer right out side of my house (literally 30 feet from my comupter), and it survived! It was even running at the time! My mom's computer, however, wasn't so fortunate... it was on one surge protector (built into power strip), and it's had stability problems ever since (I think something's a little off with it)... but it was off when the lightning struck, so I dunno.... Anyway, them'd be my lightning stories... Good luck gettin' everything runnin'! __________________

09-26-2006, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mark620 Administrator Colonel Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: TN Posts: 3,047	Seems that only the computers on the floor were affected, any on tables or stands were not affected...lightning came up through the concrete? or so it would seem. __________________ On May 20th 2008, a list of the names of over thirty-one thousand scientists (of which 9,000 are Phds), who refute that man made CO2 has caused global warming, was released. My Heatware Yes, I did just crawl out from under a rock ! I am a Caver !

09-26-2006, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mark620 Administrator Colonel Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: TN Posts: 3,047	Found another 3 computers that will not operate properly... Looks like I have quite a bit of work to do... and mucho money to spend on fixing the problems... __________________ On May 20th 2008, a list of the names of over thirty-one thousand scientists (of which 9,000 are Phds), who refute that man made CO2 has caused global warming, was released. My Heatware Yes, I did just crawl out from under a rock ! I am a Caver !

09-27-2006, 02:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mark620 Administrator Colonel Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: TN Posts: 3,047	Well I bit the bullet today and ordered 2 new prebuilt computers for my kids...Pentium4 3.06 GHZ with 1 Gig of ram with XP Pro. One replaces one from the first post in this thread. The other replace one I worked on last night...was working when I went to bed but will not boot today...nothing at all no beeps...bet I put too much AS5 on the processor and shorted it out. __________________ On May 20th 2008, a list of the names of over thirty-one thousand scientists (of which 9,000 are Phds), who refute that man made CO2 has caused global warming, was released. My Heatware Yes, I did just crawl out from under a rock ! I am a Caver !

09-25-2006, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,813	wow that sucks, just goes to show how effective the surge protecters arent

09-26-2006, 05:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,813	maybe the concrete has moisture on it to carry a charge across it?

09-26-2006, 10:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
rhino56 Administrator General Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6,813	really odd that they were the only ones affected though. i wonder if the carpet carried current somehow

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