Just a little advice here that could save you a packet my friends.
Last Friday our house was struck by lightning. The bolt did a fair bit of damage to the house itself, but luckily no one was hurt, and the house survived..... though we did make front page news and the national press!
Heres the thing though - everything in the house got charged with a few thousand volts, EVEN STUFF THAT WASNT SWITCHED ON.
So, as well as all our telephone lines getting fried, the broadband has been down for 5 days, card machines got juiced, the fire alarm exploded, all the tvs and freeview systems got burnt up, even the aerial leads are knackered.
And of course my guitar gear. My zoom pedal is in the bin, plus a couple of older amps. Thankfully I had some of my newer gear unplugged for a move around, so it could have been worse.
Moral of the story - dont assume your gear is safe just because you have it switched off at the wall. If you have to, go buy a multi-plug extension which puts the plugs somewhere easier to reach. Unplug after every session. It could save you a packet in the unlikely event of a strike or even just a big power surge.
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Amen! Many moons ago (70s) my mother's prize console organ underwent 'excessive electrical trauma' of the same and to this day some features won't work.
Plus if you've never seen what happens to a simple 6 outlet power strip (ie the kinds we use to plug in our computers) when a 400VAC transformer to a building is suddenly turned on... I call it 'ground zero'. Every spec of dust nearby was immediately blackened by the blast. Neat look but scary.
-WY
Hi Ben,
Glad to hear no one got hurt, was that Marshal amp I asked about one of the casualties?
Kev
Alright.
Sorry tae hear what happened. Damn Lucky at the end of the day.
But like you say No one was hurt and that's the main thing. Goods can be replaced, buildings can be rebuilt.
@oily This kind of instrument is called a "lightning conductor" in my neighborhood - it's actually a somehow elongated diddley bow.
Seems to be very popular in Europe. Shitty sound, tho'
@Rooster - good advice. But - actually - I fried my PCs graphics card just by reconnecting the power cord after my vacation. Shit happens, no matter what you do ;-)
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