On Wed, Jul 30, 2003 at 01:59:09AM +1200, Wayne Rooney wrote:
> than going through the transformer. It's reasonably rare that lightning
> takes a transformer out, although the HT fuses come before the spark gap,
> which is why they blow. So while you definitely get spikes on the low
Heh... HT fuses look WAY cool when they've blown. think glass tube with
super heated copper splattered against the inside... got one at home
somewhere.
> So we have this situation where you string a cable from one house to
> another, is it safe or not?
...
[snip two good answers for two valid scenarios]
Nice Wayne, that's the first reply I've seen that's in the field of "It's
not deadly to do so, but it's dangerous if you're not careful". also the
first reply that's not "Dont do this, cos I said, and I know more than you".
Personally, I wouldn't run CAT5 between properties, I've been belted before
by relatively high voltage stuff, and it's not pleasant.
Mike.
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Mike Beattie <mike@ethernal.org> ZL4TXK, IRLP Node 6184
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galaxy can make that claim. -- Capt. James T. Kirk
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