Lightning Strike/Power Surge
Well after 5 years full-timing it we got our first REAL lightning strike/power surge and no I did not have a surge protector on the post (and yes i was warned to have one but i just kept putting it of...
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I worked in the traffic signal field and one of our intersections took a direct hit. The area around every screw on every terminal block was burned out. You could lift the terminals from between the barriers. Needless to say we didn't even try to assess the damage to the electronics. The 50amp inline noise filter on the service input looked like a tincan that someone set off a cherrybomb in. Opened up the seams and just charcoal inside.
All but the non-bundled wires in the underground conduit were ready for the recycler, insulation burned off. The commons for the non-bundled wires were badly damaged while the positive wires for the signal lamps were pretty good.
If you get a direct hit, just buy a new rig, don't try to find all the gremlins and replace them
All but the non-bundled wires in the underground conduit were ready for the recycler, insulation burned off. The commons for the non-bundled wires were badly damaged while the positive wires for the signal lamps were pretty good.
If you get a direct hit, just buy a new rig, don't try to find all the gremlins and replace them
