When a cable box is not grounded

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root — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:52:38 GMT

Ouch. Glad that they didn't try and shaft you though. Always the silver lining.

I'm about to cave in and get FIOS. I'll have to keep this in mind.

When a cable box is not grounded

Blog Picks — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:15:33 GMT

When a cable box is not grounded Sparker366 relays his harrowing tale of an ungrounded DSL cable box,

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FascistNation — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:08:38 GMT

Improperly grounded may very well have made for a less satisfactory experience with your cable modem. But it would not have saved you from a direct hit from lightening. I am glad a house fire did not ensue.

But you should unplug anything you care about during a lightening storm as even UPS and surge suppressors cannot cope with the enormous spikes in energy released by a bolt of lightening.

I find it hard to believe your computer is still working. Now that is a miracle. Also those network cable surge suppressors on UPS boxes use some of the weakest MOVs I have seen. Not much protection...but you ought to test your speeds with and without it plugged in as I have never seen a diminishment from running it through one--but I am sure it is quite possible. I use them on my connections. Keep in mind the Ethernet 100 is way able to keep up with a cable modem speed (bandwidth).

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PapaHomer — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:55:58 GMT

Well said FascistNation. Always refreshing to hear from a brother who knows ...and speaks the truth.

I'll have to dig up the local story about a cable installation gone awry...unbelievable.

Thanks for sharing Sparker...and glad your losses were limited.

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pizzaboy192 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:25:12 GMT

OUCH!

I'm lucky that all that happened in mine was a nice bonfire in the PSU... nothing that serious.

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Loeteke — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:00:52 GMT

Similar story of mine:

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/537337.aspx

re: When a cable box is not grounded

computergeek485 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:11:27 GMT

As Fascist makes a semi-valid point, it has to be also considered that with it properly grounded the drop in voltage from the shock would have been enough to make the damage stop with just hitting the modem. Having it grounded would have severely limited the damage and possibly eliminated it.