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On Mon, 6 Jan 2014 11:49:25 +0000, Brad Rogers <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, 06 Jan 2014 01:17:07 +0000 > Simon Waters <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello Simon, > >>Obviously I've not been living out in the wilds, with one cable strung >>over land for miles from the nearest substation (I'm guessing Henry's is >>more like that), but none of the reviews I've seen have made any >>substantive effort to discuss risk v benefit. > > IDK what work they've done regarding risk/benefit, but the IEE now > stipulate that all new electrical installations(1) supplied by overhead > cabling need surge suppression at the consumer unit. So, if you have, > or buy, a property that gets it's supply fed underground, you don't need > the suppression gear. > > As has been said elsewhere, this kit _may_ help save most gear, but > anything that's also connected to the telephone lines is doubly damned. > > (1) This includes, but is not limited to, new built properties, rewires > and consumer unit replacements. I've wondered for a while now, is cable any safer than normal telephone lines? I mean, the stuff goes in the ground and it's fibre up to the cabinets. I guess there's less of a risk than overhead telephone cables (or terrestrial TV aerial cables). Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq