The clap of the thunder and the flash of the lightning woke us up at just after 2 in the morning. It was a violent storm, but as there were quite a few seconds between the lightning and thunder we weren't that worried as these storms (orages) are not uncommon.
But, as time went on, the gap between lighting and thunder steadily reduced, until there was only a short delay between the two. We both shot out of bed and unplugged all the computers and the Livebox.The only things left plugged in to the electrics were the fridge and a printer, which was on a surge protector. Oh, and we left the telephone wire plugged into the Livebox.
A short while later the whole house shook as a bolt of lightning and a clap of thunder arrived at exactly the same time. The surge caused the main EDF circuit breaker to trip but not before it had cooked the printer!
After this, the storm rapidly moved away so we went back to sleep with the power still off just in case it returned. When we got up I plugged the Livebox in, but no broadband connection. The surge must have come along the phone line and cooked the modem.
So, off to Tours with it under my arm, to join the queue of people swapping their dead Liveboxes at the Orange shop. It seems the death of Liveboxes is not uncommon either.
A short while later the whole house shook as a bolt of lightning and a clap of thunder arrived at exactly the same time. The surge caused the main EDF circuit breaker to trip but not before it had cooked the printer!
After this, the storm rapidly moved away so we went back to sleep with the power still off just in case it returned. When we got up I plugged the Livebox in, but no broadband connection. The surge must have come along the phone line and cooked the modem.
So, off to Tours with it under my arm, to join the queue of people swapping their dead Liveboxes at the Orange shop. It seems the death of Liveboxes is not uncommon either.
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