I thought I had a surge protector! I guess it was a rip off.
Yeah, what they call “surge protectors” only protect against the small surges that happen normally on an electic line. They aren’t designed to protect against lightning.
Now, there is a special kind of surge protector that can protect against that, but I’ve only ever seen those used when they install big pieces of equipment like large color copiers. I have no idea where you would even buy one or if it would be worth it for a computer. Probably better just to get a UPS device for that.
A lightening strike will pretty much overpower any surge protector. I have all my components plugged in to my surge protector and if a storm heats up, I unplug it to be on the safe side. It is no fun having to replace a computer. Best of luck, Dear Heart!
My house’s network used to be wired and I can’t tell you how many nic cards got fried. My house network is wireless now. My first surge suppressor is in the breaker box. The tv and all the computers are now on their own Ups. I get APC Ups on auctions for almost nothing. I have 3 1000 VA units and one 3000 VA unit. Most places surplus them when the batteries wear out.
That sucks. I have a pretty good one I think, with an uninterruptible power supply that keeps your PC powered up a few minutes so you can finish what you are doing and do a controlled shut down.
I hope you get a good surge protector this time.