Right, how do we sue?

[TheMightyQuin]

area dependent. There was lightning over a large part of GP this weekend, at various times.

Lightning will lick that equipment and fry it if in the wrong place.
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He wants to sue Eskom so I doubt lightning was the issue here.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Gotta check if our inn-sewer-ants policy covers dirty power, power surges etc...

Everything critical is on UPS, but you never know.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

area dependent. There was lightning over a large part of GP this weekend, at various times.

Lightning will lick that equipment and fry it if in the wrong place.
People also make the mistake of thinking that all damage occur on the turn off of the power.

In fact there is limited to no chance of damage when the power goes off. It damages equipment on the return surge of the electricity. That initial surge is more dirty than our electricity generally running.
For a better image... When water is turned off and later on again. You then want coffee and stick the kettle in under the tap to top it up. As the water initially explodes out the tap it knocks the kettle out off your had. The water stablizes after a bit.

The same happens with electricity.

IE even if you do not unplug all wall switches must be off, where possible, as it assists in keeping equipment and appliances safe.

I think we all know the facts re. surge. Surge will not damage a generator and UPS/inverters have built in fuses and other failsafes that will absorb the brunt of surges.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

I think we all know the facts re. surge. Surge will not damage a generator and UPS/inverters have built in fuses and other failsafes that will absorb the brunt of surges.

Unless the electricians did not follow practical/industry standard guidelines... But electricity/lightning is a funny thing, and is, at best, unpredictable.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Unless the electricians did not follow practical/industry standard guidelines... But electricity/lightning is a funny thing, and is, at best, unpredictable.

Sure, but then Eskom is not to blame for any damages caused by surges. Surges in electricity happens quite often especially in industrial areas where huge machines turn on and off all the time. That is why inverters etc. are installed to protect your network: dirty power in and clean power out.

If you install the correct equipment and have it commissioned by a properly experienced sparky, surges will not damage your equipment.

 

[Venomous]

Sure, but then Eskom is not to blame for any damages caused by surges. Surges in electricity happens quite often especially in industrial areas where huge machines turn on and off all the time. That is why inverters etc. are installed to protect your network: dirty power in and clean power out.

If you install the correct equipment and have it commissioned by a properly experienced sparky, surges will not damage your equipment.

Please do not assume that all inverters and UPSs have AVR built in, not with generators. That is why some are not so cheap... But even then it cannot be a gaurantee.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Please do not assume that all inverters and UPSs have AVR built in, not with generators. That is why some are not so cheap... But even then it cannot be a gaurantee.

I will assume that you should buy the proper equipment to protect your ICT infrastructure.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Checked with inn-sewer-ants... we are covered for power surges etc.

 

[bekdik]

Checked with inn-sewer-ants... we are covered for power surges etc.

But you probably have a properly installed electrical setup.

Knowing them ants, there would be clauses covering this