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In alt.engineering.electrical "nobody " wrote:
| wrote:
| In alt.engineering.electrical Timothy Daniels wrote:
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| | Would you please sum up what you believe to be prudent
| | protection (for electronic equipment) from nearby lightning strikes?
| | I'm thinking of both in single-family homes and in condo/apartment
| | buildings. What would you do to protect from in-house (or in-building)
| | surges, such as elevator motors suddenly shorting out, or welding
| | equipment in use?
|
| How much money are you willing to spend?
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| The only thing I can think of that comes close is to have a heavy
| motor/generator set with a HUGE flywheel sitting in the basement.

How about driving a generator in the basement with either a heavy fiberglass
axle rod driven at some distance by a (sacrificial) motor, or by a fluid that
does not conduct electricity through a turbine system, similarly driven by a
motor/pump at some distance.

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