That was my thought as well, especially as fiber has become reasonably priced nowadays and many switches have SFP/SFP+ ports.This made me realise it might be better to use fiber between the switches. Because optical fiber has no electrical conductivity.
That's what we did when we had a huge power surge (city did maintenance and screwed up and resulted in a lot of damages to our neighborhood).This made me realise it might be better to use fiber between the switches. Because optical fiber has no electrical conductivity.
As you may know, power lines in Argentina also experience voltage peaks that could potentially damage hardware so a UPS is definitely needed. I also disconnect everything because a light could impac the power line and fry everything.Here in Argentina in Cordoba the lightning storms can be quite... extreme.
I didnt know about this!! Can you tell me more about this? DM meAs you may know, power lines in Argentina also experience voltage peaks that could potentially damage hardware so a UPS is definitely needed. I also disconnect everything because a light could impac the power line and fry everything.
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Indeed. I have fiber coming into the house, so it only makes sense that I could easily switch parts of my network over to fiber eventually. It won't prevent lightning strikes totally, but at least having fiber from the utility pole to the house eliminates one path of copper coming into the house.That was my thought as well, especially as fiber has become reasonably priced nowadays and many switches have SFP/SFP+ ports.
The city that I worked for last in IT finally decided to take my suggestion after the second time the city managers office got hit and the current travelled into the main server room and fried equipment (did I mention for the second time). The first time I recommended a fiber run between that building and ours as a replacement of what had been there since they had a very large cell tower adjacent to them. They looked at the cost and the old IT manager (who was now in another position) convinced them that copper cable was cheaper and "it won't happen again". Needless to say, after the second time (and yes, I did tell them "I told you so") they decided that fiber was the better choice. And they got another strike about a year after I left.... but no issues with anything other than in that office area getting fried (they would not protect the power feed like I also recommended).This made me realise it might be better to use fiber between the switches. Because optical fiber has no electrical conductivity.
Found that working for government was the epitome of penny wise, pound foolish in many situations.
You mean like signing £300m worth of contracts for HS2 between Bham - Mcr then scrapping it? Nice waste of money.Could be worse, could be the UK government trying to build a railway.
You mean like signing £300m worth of contracts for HS2 between Bham - Mcr then scrapping it? Nice waste of money.
Isn't it funny how no matter the country, the saying still applies WAY too often?Could be worse, could be the UK government trying to build a railway.
The gub'mint, and large corporations for that matter. The era of bean counters.Found that working for government was the epitome of penny wise, pound foolish in many situations.
Or the half a billion wasted on buying land and property between Birmingham and Manchester that is now dead land and ripped apart families and communities.
That helps against lightning but cost much more and because of the resistance of the cable power loss is higher.I aslo think that helps a lot.
The longest power outage I've had was when I lived in a neighborhood with underground power lines. The neighborhoods had the lines underground, but they were supplied via utility poles out at the main road. A pole out at the road had been hit by lighting.If you have wires in the air to your house it's much more easier for lightning.
That said. We also had a lightning strike 15 years ago and a dead TV.
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