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Lightning damage

Mitch_4
Mitch_4 Member Posts: 955
in THE MAIN WALL
that is electronic is protected by good surge protectors, with equipment protection policies (all electronic equipment warranteed up to $25,000. no claims yet, but my neighbors have..

Best investment.

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  • Steve Ebels_3
    Steve Ebels_3 Member Posts: 1,291
    Lightning damage

    Got home tonight and the answering machine told me one of my customers had no hot water. The lady of the house greeted me at the door and informed me that the Vitodens was not working and they had not hot water. She also mentioned that the house had been hit by lightning in a storm that blew through here yesterday. Their TV, DVD/VCR, frig, microwave and well were all destroyed and they didn't discover the lack of hot water till they got the pump replaced. I went to the mech room thinking the worst for the circuit board on the Vitodens and discovered an OD code on the diagnostic display. Burner lockout. I reset the burner, which promptly lit and the fault code disappeared. Cycling the boiler off/on several more times resulted in continued normal operation. I take that as a testimony to the design of the Vito.
  • J.C.A._3
    J.C.A._3 Member Posts: 2,980
    Amazing.....

    How a 400+ dollar video system protects that 2.00$ fuse or 15.00$ circut breaker isn't it?

    It happened to my parents about 8 years ago, and the projection T.V. (42" and at the time worth far more than the posted price) was a prize that my sister won at a superbowl party!

    I think I've seen this happen on quite a few units, but with proper protection I usually find a poofed fuse in a multi-switching relay. Just lucky I guess. Chris
  • BillW@honeywell
    BillW@honeywell Member Posts: 1,099
    A whole house surge supressor

    should be a part of every homes electric system. They protect from anything except a direct hit lightning strike, and serve every electricity consuming appliance in the house. Todays electronic based applainces need this protection. Square D and Cutler-Hammer make them, and there are probably others. They must be installed by a liscensed electrician. Your customer should also ivestigate a lightning protection system, especially if their house is the tallest object around in the midst of fields or on a lake shore.
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