In town today and there was a small storm. Came home to a scene of (comparative) devastation.
First problem: no internet. Discovered that my fancy and expensive new router had been fried, as had the modem; in spite of them both being connected through a spike resistant UPS. Dragged out an old modem to discover there was no internet, and then there was, and then there wasn’t again; and so it has continued throughout the afternoon and evening. When it is working it is painfully slow. “The technician will call us back”.
Next casualty, the satellite TV. No signal in one room and not even an indication there is no signal in another. She who must be obeyed will have to pursue that tomorrow.
And then: the security system camera recorder. Dead as a dead recorder that is very dead. The man will arrive tomorrow to fix it; which I suspect means I will be charged for a new recorder.
Not forgetting: six light bulbs in the car port. The lights were switched off, the circuit is fine; but all the bulbs were fried. How does a storm even do that?
I expect there is more to discover, but that is quite enough to stress me out for one day. And just realised there is no more wine in the fridge.
Off to abuse the cat.
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2015-04-22| Grant saysSounds like you’ve been struck by lightning and have suffered the dreaded ‘flashover’…
2015-04-22| genuinej saysA flash in the pan, perhaps.
2015-04-22| Andrew saysperhaps one should check the grounding in the house itself ….sounds like there was a possibility of there not being any….
2015-04-23| Grant saysGood point, and a very real possibility. Our house, which is ten years old, is two wire and earthing free except for the electric shower unit in the bathroom which was normal Thai practice at the time. The standard Thai two pin plug will also deliver either phase or neutral to a switch on an appliance depending on which way round you’ve plugged it in. It certainly makes you very careful when using the electrics! When we built the apartment block each unit was three wire, fitted with its own RCD and separately earthed. Much better. Memo to self - must improve the house…