CharlieG;641162 Wrote: > Yes that does make a lot of sense. Ive done a little bit of research > and found surges though coax cables can be just as damaging as through > mains. I never gave coax cable must thought until your response. > > Surges through coax may also explain why I havent been able to get > routers to live a very long life here. I keep buying more and more > expensive routers and they dont last any longer than the previous > ones. I also have a Squeezebox Receiver which will no longer connect > via Ethernet (after almost 2 years of trouble free performance). I > replaced it with a Touch and now the Receiver is in a closet ;-) > > I now have the cable routed through a surge protector in an effort to > prevent a repeat of this. > > I have now discovered the Damaged Touch no longer responds to the I.R. > remote. I havent yet decided what to do about the Touch and amp. All > this expense comes three weeks after I replaced my computer (which > thankfully was not damaged).
I'd contact your cable company and get them to verify that your cable feed is properly grounded and protected. If you explain that you've had a few cases of damaged equipment they may be more willing to investigate and check the feed. -- BigPotato ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BigPotato's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=29342 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88797
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