All,
Just recently bought a new home out in the "sticks" and had a very limited supply of my home electronics setup yet (luckily) when we experienced a significant lightning strike during a late night storm.
The house shook,lights went out, UPC backup Screeched/Alarmed etc. When it was over two breakers were flipped in the house main panel and a few GFCI plugs in the kitchen were tripped.
Fast forward to the next morning...looks like my fairly new NetGear AC 1750 R6300 router, a Bed room 32 inch Vizio TV, and a Samsung Blue Ray player is no longer working. Luckily two new computers, which were off but on UPC units, seem like they are fine. The electronics in question no longer power on.
So I am in need of some advice on the following (Have light electronic experience (Ohms law, soldering skills, two college level classes);
1) What is the best way to protect the house\electronics from similar surges in the future. I am a Software Engineer and I have teenage kids so the electronics (computers, tablets, phones) are numerous. Is there maybe a whole house solution? The house even though built in 1900 was rewired (stud gutted/re-drywalled) in 1995 and a modern 200 amp system installed.(new breakers, wire, plugs,etc).
OK, now for repairing the items....
2) In trying to keep the internet withdraw to a minimum in my home (kids) I tried to troubleshoot before work the Router. Upon pulling out my multi-meter it appears the router power supply was not affected (Voltage correct). I opened the unit nothing appears fried....Suggestions on repairing? The unit was like $60-80 range....should I let it sit unplugged for a while (try later) or just toss it?
3) On the TV, I guessing its the power supply...from my previous experience (3 successful repairs) its usually capacitor problems in the supplies or invertor boards...but my guess in this scenario its probably the TV power supply (internal board). Maybe we will get lucky enough its a fuse (LOL).
4) The blue ray, which was a cheap bedroom samsung (<$70 ) does not power on like the other items. Anyone have any experience with those?...Things to look for?
Thanks for the help,
Chris
Just recently bought a new home out in the "sticks" and had a very limited supply of my home electronics setup yet (luckily) when we experienced a significant lightning strike during a late night storm.
The house shook,lights went out, UPC backup Screeched/Alarmed etc. When it was over two breakers were flipped in the house main panel and a few GFCI plugs in the kitchen were tripped.
Fast forward to the next morning...looks like my fairly new NetGear AC 1750 R6300 router, a Bed room 32 inch Vizio TV, and a Samsung Blue Ray player is no longer working. Luckily two new computers, which were off but on UPC units, seem like they are fine. The electronics in question no longer power on.
So I am in need of some advice on the following (Have light electronic experience (Ohms law, soldering skills, two college level classes);
1) What is the best way to protect the house\electronics from similar surges in the future. I am a Software Engineer and I have teenage kids so the electronics (computers, tablets, phones) are numerous. Is there maybe a whole house solution? The house even though built in 1900 was rewired (stud gutted/re-drywalled) in 1995 and a modern 200 amp system installed.(new breakers, wire, plugs,etc).
OK, now for repairing the items....
2) In trying to keep the internet withdraw to a minimum in my home (kids) I tried to troubleshoot before work the Router. Upon pulling out my multi-meter it appears the router power supply was not affected (Voltage correct). I opened the unit nothing appears fried....Suggestions on repairing? The unit was like $60-80 range....should I let it sit unplugged for a while (try later) or just toss it?
3) On the TV, I guessing its the power supply...from my previous experience (3 successful repairs) its usually capacitor problems in the supplies or invertor boards...but my guess in this scenario its probably the TV power supply (internal board). Maybe we will get lucky enough its a fuse (LOL).
4) The blue ray, which was a cheap bedroom samsung (<$70 ) does not power on like the other items. Anyone have any experience with those?...Things to look for?
Thanks for the help,
Chris