Was your house at a relatively higher elevation? No other taller buildings, etc nearby?
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@eisen0169 That is, of course, excellent advice. The problem I have here is that half the time lightning rolls in I’m either in bed or away and not expecting it. Not to mention the times when power goes out for reasons that have nothing to do with storms. Given the likelihood of lightning strikes near by, plus everything else I keep everything I care about on excellent surge protection devices AND if I’m traveling or aware of incoming storms I also take the time to disconnect the equipment. Also, in the case of the OP, unplugging all of his devices wouldn't have done him any good at all! |
It's more likely that a home will experience different lengths of electrical spikes from transient to brownouts, etc. or a close lightning strike that goes through the ground and gets into the home than a direct hit. So the most you can do is layer protection even with lightning rods. This includes whole home surge, either behind the meter which your utility has to install and will charge for, or on the electrical panel. This is followed by surge protectors, but these differ in quality. SurgeX is about the best there is and the following link is educational, but go on their website, too. Other than that, unplug if and when you can. In a summer electrical storm when I know the lightning is intense and close, that's what I do, plus when I travel. See this: |
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