Lightning + burning smell = large bill?

speedy2004 said:
I think it would have killed everything inc the hard drive, but I could be wrong and I hope I am mate.

Surely evern a ups cannot protect your pc if you get a huge crack of thunder, evern if it could, the ups would be nackered???
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That's what I'm worried about, not sure whether I should just buy a new psu & hope for the best, or get straight on to the insurance co (when I can find my policy!) and get it looked at.

It's a shame as I've built it up over a few years :( - mind you, a brand new ocuk built machine might make up for it!
 
Just as an update, I got the new ntl modem through today and it works using the ethernet. However, when I connect through my wireless it says it can't connect to the internet, so that appears to be dead too.

NTL have admitted that there was a lightning strike which killed my modem, but won't admit that this also killed my pc and wireless hub... I wonder if it's worth writing to them to get them to pay for it? Seems to be their problem after all.
 
benlanky said:
Just as an update, I got the new ntl modem through today and it works using the ethernet. However, when I connect through my wireless it says it can't connect to the internet, so that appears to be dead too.

NTL have admitted that there was a lightning strike which killed my modem, but won't admit that this also killed my pc and wireless hub... I wonder if it's worth writing to them to get them to pay for it? Seems to be their problem after all.
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You could try,, but its not there fault, its just one of those things that happen.

Make sure that the UPS your getting has network Protected Ports aswell.. What UPS are you getting?
 
speedy2004 said:
You could try,, but its not there fault, its just one of those things that happen.

Make sure that the UPS your getting has network Protected Ports aswell.. What UPS are you getting?
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Maybe you're right, I should have disconnected it all really.

Not sure what UPS to get, the Belkin ones seem okay & have the ethernet ports on them too, it's what we use at work.

I'll get it all ordered this weekend so I can start rebuilding on tuesday & hope nothing else is burned out. I took it all apart last night and it all looks / smells okay, so fingers crossed :)

Cheers
 
benlanky said:
Maybe you're right, I should have disconnected it all really.

Not sure what UPS to get, the Belkin ones seem okay & have the ethernet ports on them too, it's what we use at work.

I'll get it all ordered this weekend so I can start rebuilding on tuesday & hope nothing else is burned out. I took it all apart last night and it all looks / smells okay, so fingers crossed :)

Cheers
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Ive got the belkin 1200va ups and had it since xmas. It nerver lets me down when the power goes off, still have to try it through a thunderstorm tho.

Edit: Any of you guys got a belkin 800va/1200va ups, and been alble to test it out though a bad thunderstorm?
 
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