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In the Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity.

Post Subject: EmpPosted by steverino on: 2/3/2014

I assume he is talking about EMP. However, you didn't mention that there was a lightning strike on your house. Not being an expert I am not sure why things in the basement would be affected but not components nearer the source of the alleged strike unless there is some conduit from the roof downward to there. You are not contending there was a nuclear blast in the area so the lightning strike if it happened would have to be very close to your house. Did you in fact see lightning or have reports of it in any weather bulletin?

From Wiki:An electromagnetic pulse (EMP), also sometimes called a transient electromagnetic disturbance, is a short burst of electromagnetic energy. Such a pulse may occur in the form of a radiated, electric or magnetic field or conducted electrical current depending on the source, and may be natural or man-made. The term "electromagnetic pulse" is commonly abbreviated to EMP, pronounced by saying the letters separately (E-M-P).

EMP interference is generally damaging to electronic equipment, and at higher energy levels a powerful EMP event such as a lightning strike can damage physical objects such as buildings and aircraft structures.

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