I too unplug everything if a severe storm comes through.
But I have a everything plugged into a single multi-outlet strip
so all I have to do is pull one plug and unhook the telephone cable
from the wall.

Even though all good UPSes (err.... whatever the plural of UPS is)
have a surge protection circuit, it is wise to remember that a UPS
is a type of power source not a lightening arrestor.....

Jim Meagher

----- Original Message -----
From: "Herbert Graf" <[log in to unmask]>

> > And what is one supposed to do everytime a thunderstorm rolls
> > through...unplug everything in sight?  What do all of you do?
> > And not to mention the possibility of a thunderstorm popping up
> > when I'm not home.
>
>     Although I have a UPS, yup that's what I do. Why risk it? My UPS is
> great and has surge protection but every surge protector has an upper
limit
> and a nearby lightning strike could take it out. By unplugging everything
> the risk drops to nearly zero. TTYL
>
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