Happy New Year!!

[Ted Ozolins]

Leon Goldstein wrote:

>
> Seversal years ago I noticed that the ground wire from the cable TV 
> junction box was deteriorated.  I bought a new copper ground rod and 
> clamp, and a few feet of heavy insulated copper wire to replace it.  
> Some time later we had a nasty thunderstorm.  I noticed that the 
> insulation on the cable TV ground wire was burned.  My neighbor had 
> both of his TV's and VCR's fried.  While talking to him I looked at 
> his cable TV junction box and pointed out that there was no ground 
> cable on it.
> To make a long story short, Time-Warner bought him two new TV's and 
> VCR's, after installing a ground wire on their junction box.
>
In Ft.StJohn, B.C. (CA) They had a power line (HV transmission line) 
drop during a snow storm and hit a local feed line, BC Hydro replaced 
all fried electronics in the area. They also paid for any data recovery 
services people with pc required. I did about 6 of these and of course 
kept the damaged HD's (returned them for warranty<G>). I'm sure your 
e-provider is more than likely responsible for damages caused by this 
mess, check it out.

Happy New Year

-- 
Ted Ozolins(VE7TVO)
Westbank, B. C