On or off.

[maggie]

Here in Akbuk we are in the middle of a horrific thunderstorm!!!

Now here is the question should I turn all my electric off or not.???

When I was young my parents and grandparents would always switch everything off until the thunder and lightening had passed.

What do you folks do.??????
Hugs Maggie xx:help:

 

[Martyn]

No idea but I would have thought unplug things like the tv.

 

[Saoirse]

my grandmother always told me this wee rhyme so I could remember


when its stormy

always watch your luck

cos if the lightening hits your house

you,re well """"""

 

[pineapple1]

Turn it off to be on the safe side !!! I always do , And my mum always coverd the mirror !!! I just draw the curtains , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Diane

 

[Yalides]

If you have anti surge devices fitted don,t bother to switch off.

 

[Sunny Seasider]

Maggie, to be on the safe side I would unplug everything, I didn't have a power surge protector on my computer when there was an horrific storm here in the UK, in 2006, and my hard drive was damaged beyoned repair. I learnt an expensive lesson.

 

[Martyn]

It's not just turn it off I would have thought unplug as well so there is no physical connection.

 

[maggie]

Thing is if I turn it all off I cant chat with you bunch.!!!

My Nan and I used to hide under her big table covered with a thick chenille table cloth.

My Grandpop would bring us cheese sandwiches and old fashioned lemonade.

Hugs Maggie xx

 

[Yalides]

If you got plug in vibrators I really would unplug that.

 

[Martyn]

Thing is if I turn it all off I cant chat with you bunch.!!!

My Nan and I used to hide under her big table covered with a thick chenille table cloth.

My Grandpop would bring us cheese sandwiches and old fashioned lemonade.

Hugs Maggie xx

Catch up later then Maggie :lol:

 

[pineapple1]

Turn it off at the main trip switch , and then pull out the plugs .........Diane

 

[yalimart]

definitely unplug all equip possible, including telephones
as a bt engineer many years ago, i was called to lightning strikes and witnessed the damage, phones literally evaporated, just a burn mark where they were, tvs videos etc completely zapped, it usually comes in via the tv aerial, phone line or electrical system looking for a route to earth

i dont exaggerate !

martin

 

[KKOB]

We've learnt our lesson. When there's a storm, even with a UPS, we disconnect everything including phones.

 

[Harem]

Yep. Us too!!

 

[mollag]

definitely unplug all equip possible, including telephones
as a bt engineer many years ago, i was called to lightning strikes and witnessed the damage, phones literally evaporated, just a burn mark where they were, tvs videos etc completely zapped, it usually comes in via the tv aerial, phone line or electrical system looking for a route to earth

i dont exaggerate !

martin

Quite right, physical separation is the only way, high voltage will jump a switch in the off position, it will fry a small surge protector in millisecs, and gentlemen dont forget a safety condom!

 

[stevecarol]

And forget to hide under the table