Lightning Protection WAS Re: Bloody Lightning!

["Andrew Kilgore" <amkilgore@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark,

It WAS the daddy of all storms, wasn't it...?
Bummer about all your stuff.

I went out to watch it in the park and left everything on/plugged in
(obviously I wasn't expecting the monster that it was).
Luckily, everything was OK.

Which brings me on to my question:
Has anyone used or give advice on using one of these:
http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=cpc+catalogue&category%5Fname=&product%5Fid=261732
http://tinyurl.com/j5ej
CPC Part No: FT0053566

It's a single phase surge protector, rated to 100A and seems like it should
be fitted at the mains, but I can't help thinking that the terminal
connectors are just too small for mains cable to fit. I realise that these
things are most often used in industry but is there any reason why I can't
use one at home as opposed to having numerous plug-in surge protectors...?

Many thanks,
Andy.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark McCall" <lists@xxxxxxx>
To: "Ukha_D@Yahoogroups. Com" <UKHA_D@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 8:54 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Bloody Lightning!


> Well, we had the mother of all lightning storms across Northern
Ireland
last
> night.
>
> As usual it came into our house :(
>
> Luckily I unplugged phones and again the homehighway box has a nice
fried
> smell coming from it.  My Comfort alarm has lost her voice and now
makes a
> nice crackeling noise instead.  And my Sky box is showing that it's
> receiving no signal.  12 hours later we're still without power so I
don't
> know of HomeVision or any of the rackmount stuff is damaged.
>
> :(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
>
> M.
>
>
>
>
>
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