Lightning is always fun. I once had a strike burn off all the plastic on the cable so that only the glass remained. It still worked, until it was touched.
- Jared > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 > From: "Mark - Myakka Technologies" <[email protected]> > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> > Subject: [AFMUG] Florida Lightning Fun > > We have been using reinforced dielectric cable for the past 10 years > as our patch cable from the drop to the inside equipment. > > Due to stocking issues, we had to get some metal shielded patch cables on our > last order. This patch cable starts in a box mounted to the outside > wall, runs though the attic and terminates at a fiber ONT. > > We had one of our typical storms last night and this is what the tech found in > the outside box. Somehow a big enough charge was able to jump on the > metal shielding and blow the end off the fiber cable. Guess I won't be > ordering anymore of those cables. > > > -- > > Thanks, > Mark mailto:[email protected] > > Myakka Communications > www.Myakka.com-- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
