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Unplugging power cords from amps/ pre amps

This might be a stupid question but when there is a thunderstorm lightning storm I used to unplug my power cords from the outlet but now I can’t do that because of a lot of things in the way to reach my plugs from the outlets. I want to know if it is ok to unplug my amps / pre / cdp from the female end that goes to my equipment and then replugging them back after.  Of course the units are off when unplugging / plugging them back. Ty. 

tattooedtrackman

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@OP There is no problem unplugging your equipment at the component end. Just  be absolutely sure to do it after turning off the relevant components.

The biggest risk in thunderstorms is to anything that's connected to an antenna like a radio aerial or satellite dish.

I have seen fires started by lightning strikes to such equipment.

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