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kelipsoyesterday at 9:09 PM2 repliesview on HN

Lightning can mess you up in every country lol. Had to replace a PSU because of that, thankfully it was just that and minor damage to GPU.


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jltsirenyesterday at 9:44 PM

Lightning damage is mostly an issue if the last-mile power lines are above ground. In my experience, power surges in urban areas with a decent grid are so rare that people generally don't bother protecting their devices.

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kubbyesterday at 10:15 PM

Where I live it's not an issue.