Tech Tip — Protect Against Power Surges

May 26, 2009 by
Filed under: Tech Tip 

Sometimes you learn things the hard way. I know: I did. Now that summer is nearly upon us, I think it’s a good time to remember some basics about protecting your computer. Always, always, always, use a surge protector.

We had an incident that brought this home to us a couple summers ago. We had been out boating. The weather took a sudden, nasty turn as it can do during the summer. By the time we made it to the dock, it was raining so hard that we could barely see the house. We were scrambling to put on the cover. As it rained, we decided to stay in the covered boat. It wasn’t a bad idea on hindsight. It was actually fun, huddling under the cover, enjoying a glass of wine.

Then, there came a sudden flash and booming thunder. Just as it flashed, I saw a spark near my left elbow. I had been in a back seat, resting it next to the metal frame of the bimini. It didn’t hurt, but it sure shocked me. (No pun intended.) Now, we thought for sure that a tree in our yard had taken the hit. The rain let up, so we ran to the house. Sure enough, the computer that I had left on was now off as was the router. It didn’t take long to figure out that both were victims of the lightning. Needless to say, I now have it set up with a surge protector.

So, repeating my advice to you, protect your computer. Use a surge protector.

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