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Interesting thread,
I go with Hagar totally and unplug the power from the wall and also from the scope and ccd camera whenever there is a storm around. Yes I have the Belkin protector also but I reckon a claim would be like pushing the proverbial up hill.
However, noting that concrete is a conductor what does this mean for my steel pier, dynabolted to a 3x3m x100mm slab, that carries the LX200 on top, say given a close (and how close) ground strike? Even though the power is unplugged at the wall and at the scope & CCD are my electronics still at risk? If so how else do you guard against this, other than SPECIFYING my equipment - (this is a VERY important word - it is such a get outline for insurers - "oh you don't have it specified") in my contents insurance policy.
Oh and by the way make sure you have told them the equipment is housed outside the house and send them an email confirming same.
PeterM.
Last edited by PeterM; 25-02-2010 at 03:19 PM.
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