2007-05-31 05:13:06 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
If lightning hits your power lines or your house, your surge protector may not be able to protect your equipment against the resulting surge. Thousands or tens of thousands of volts - sometimes more - result from a lightning strike. A surge protector can provide only so much protection, and a direct lightning hit exceeds that limit.
The only protection against lightning strikes is to unplug your computers and all your computer equipment. Stop working. Then walk around the house and unplug other equipment with chips that can fry during a lightning storm (such as your microwave oven, VCR, and so on).
2007-05-31 05:16:22 · answer #1 · answered by narkro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes but, make sure it is a laptop running on battery power and not hooked up to the Internet. I've had a few TVs Stereos fried from close by Lightning strikes, its always best to turn off and unplug all expensive electronics during a Lightning storm
2007-05-31 12:15:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't have a really good surge protector and lightning hits your house, it may fry your computer and other electrical equipment. My phone, TV and computer were melted inside by a lightning strike once -- even though they were not switched on. When I hear a storm coming I unplug
2007-05-31 12:17:44 · answer #3 · answered by Sandy G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can but if lightning hits your harddrive can fry or if the power goes out you can lose what ever your working on if you have to use a serge protecter but your better of saving and turning the computer of during a storm
2007-05-31 12:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but back up anything important because you could lose power at any moment. Some will say no because of the chance of a "power surge", but you'd have to be very unlucky for lightning to hit your particular power lines as opposed to someone elses. Does happen.
2007-05-31 12:17:53 · answer #5 · answered by =42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not advisable. My mate's house was hit by lightning last year and the computer and everything attached to it was toast. Fortunately nobody was using the PC at the time of the strike.
2007-05-31 12:17:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can but I would recommend unplugging it and leaving it alone. If the power goes out and comes back on you can experience a power surge that will ruin your stuff.
Just ask my old DVD player.
2007-05-31 12:15:59 · answer #7 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shouldn't 'cos there's a big risk of damage thru both electricity and phone/cable lines used for the net access
2007-05-31 12:16:00 · answer #8 · answered by Mock Turtle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you CAN but you are risking taking a power surge which could blow the circuitry. If it's a laptop you're ok if you just unplug the AC adapter.
2007-05-31 12:16:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but I hope you have a surge protector where you plug all your electronics into. And if the power flickers, you might lose everything you are working on.
2007-05-31 12:15:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋