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Can you really get struck by lightening from using your pc during a storm?
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if ur outside with the computer
It is possible, but it probably won’t happen.
I’ve never heard of a case like that before… ever…, I don’t see how anything like is possible ^^.
possible
Yup, simply unplug ALL of your electronics. A surge protector only works one time, then you need to replace it. And some of the simpler protectors only offer protection in name only.
Power lines are usually protected by lighting arrestors as are houses. But, they are slow to engage and a power surge can still cripple your electronics.
Most lighting damage comes from the bolt hitting a tree and the tree crashing into the house or the bolt hitting the side of the house.