Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually in the event of a lightning strike in proximity to the PC, the electro-magnetic field will damage circuits and disks, plugged in or not. It all depends on the amount of shielding available to the components. MIL-spec or other specially ruggedised kit may survive. Talk to any number of IT DIrectors on the subject...it ain't funny. Itis one of the risks of relying on magnetic and electronic media. CDs are more robust. Peter Dzwig grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote: > > > > Actually, we do leave a light on when we leave on a trip. we also have one > on a timer. Unless you unplug the item it will not be completely protected > from lightning, surge protectors are only a stop gap, not a guarantee. > > Gene > > > > |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > | | "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> | > | | Sent by: | > | | lug-bounces+grduprey=rockwellcollins.com@leic| > | | a-users.org | > | | | > | | | > | | 06/25/2004 06:10 AM | > | | Please respond to Leica Users Group | > | | | > |---------+--------------------------------------------------------> > > >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > | > | > | To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > | > | cc: > | > | Subject: RE: [Leica] Tina and Her Computer: Lightening Strike! > | > > >-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > > > > > > It is both a waste of electricity and does do a certain damage to the > atmosphere.... A laptop computer itself uses about as much electricity as > a > night light, a desktop uses about as much as a 60 w bulb. Would you leave > a > 60 w bulb on at your house if you were gone for 3 weeks? I doubt it. > But you might leave on a night light. > > However more important is the damage that could be done to your data if > something happens to your power lines. Shut it off if you are gone a > Glitch > ( regardless of your UPS ( uninterruptible power supply) size or quality) > can get to your computer and make files or programs get scrambled. > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >