How do I design a lightning protection for my house and equipment like TV, phone?
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Your electrical system needs to be grounded properly. Check at the service panel and be sure that there is a large copper wire from the panel to a copper rod in the ground. Replace any two pron outlet with proper three prong grounded outlets.  Go to your local Radio Shack and purchase power strips that are surge protectors as well.  They will help you determine which ones you need.  Have a contractor install a lightning rod on you house. A simple lightning arrester that is attached by large copper braid to a copper rod in the ground.\nKeep in mind that the largest, biggest and best surge protector will not survive a direct strike by lightning, so that is why a lightning rod is used.
105119
Yes, the surge protectors are needed. If you have a spike of energy which A/C power often gets, it needs to be regulated and your home or office power outlet does not provide that feature. It is simply better to have it than not. Belkin is a good provider of surge protectors for home and office use.
684460
Ben Franklin--Go fly a kite in a lightning storm and attach a key. It is  sure to be en-lightning..lol
617158
A good surge protector will normally take care of any problems. However, I had a lightning strike in my back yard and it blew out my entire pc even with surge protector. I recommend shutting off your pc during a thunder storm.
424619
a good surge suppressor is what you need. Can you be sure to be home for every storm?
362774
the internet carriers will tell you lightning could fry your modem. personally it's worth the cost of a new one to save the inconvenience of turning everything off during a storm, for all the likelihood that lightning will strike my house.\n\nsigh hope i didn't jinx myself.....
720054
I'm in Oklahoma, too, so I feel your pain!  Always unplug your computer system from the wall during storms, do NOT rely on a surge protector.  Also, unplug the phone line from your DSL modem.  Electricity can flow through the phone lines and kill your modem, lost mine a month ago because I forgot to unplug it.  Be sure to remove the DSL line from the back of your computer as well.  Better safe than sorry, and better paranoid than regretful!
848883
You might find this interesting,about how lightning works \nand the myths about how/what it strikes\n\nhttp://www.wvlightning.com/lmwn3.shtml
863382
Yes, put a lightening rod on your barn, home, or skyscraper.  When the lightening bolt strikes, there will be an electric current of MANY amps from the top of the lightening rod to the earth where it's grounded.  At some point in the circuit, put a metallic conductor parallel to the lightening rod.   By Faraday's Law, a voltage will be induced in your conductor.  Discharge this into a capacitor (possibly a very LARGE one) and you have stored the energy. \nThere are some serious problems with heat melting the conductors, safety, etc, but those are engineering problems.
712591
Here's an idea. Make one that will shock people(low voltage) when they ring your bell. ;-)
83362
Not too sure what your question is about, but if you need more information related to home security systems, you can read this site which contains lots of non technical information related to home security systems. Hope it helps.\n\nRecommended reading: http://cctvcamera.50webs.com
972518
1.  Don't be the tallest object or stand near one that is.\n2.  Stay out and away from water\n3.  Stay away and do not touch any metal objects.\n4.  If you see lighting, but do not hear thunder you can still be struck.  Lightning can travel 15 miles in clear skies.\n5.  Indoors, stay away from windows and away from water pipes.\n6. Do not use the telephone in an electrical storm.
77413
make any sensing devices, which has the altest features. u can get a lot abt them on internet and modify them for the latest demands
125595
Leaving them turned off still won't help, because a lightning strike could still fry them. \n\nYou need them well grounded and in a Faraday cage if you want to avoid ALL pulses, including from lightning strikes.
858637
hmm...surge somewhere.  Could be very dangerous, though.  Call electrician tomorrow.
935132
keep it far from electrodomestics\n\n:> peace\n.
907855
You would pick Wireless broadband at home if you can't get DSL or Cable high speed.   Your other choice would be satellite, so check Hughes-Net.   \n\nOne advantage is that you could protect your system from lightning easier with transient protection equipment.  You see, with a phone line or cable, lightning is a terrible threat in some parts of the country. \n\nThe other tiny advantage is that you could place your equipment anywhere in the house. Hopefully, your wireless broadband service is compatible with a router, so you could share your connection. \n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!