Re: Lightning protection

Just two thoughts: 

1-  Lightning damage is covered in many company's warranty programs 
although I don't know about Cisco specifically.  A phone call to Cisco 
might have a rebuilt unit on the way to you in a flash. 

2-Try to get some fiber optics into their cabling layout.  That stops 
lightning going through the network because glass doesn't conduct 
electricity.

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Booth Martin
Booth@MartinVT.com
http://www.MartinVT.com
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"Jim Franz" <franz400@triad.rr.com>
Sent by: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
07/16/2000 10:39 AM
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        Subject:        Lightning protection
After a severe lightning storm Thu nite, a customer's shop is still down. 
The AS/400 runs fine. The 400 & most network equip on large UPS all 
survived. (Their network tech put some RAS servers outside computer room & 
they died-idiot). All the hubs in office damaged.  My question is the 
CISCO router. Was on UPS & powers up ok, but the tech described the 
CSU/DSU port as "fried". Is there such a thing as T1 cable surge 
suppression? I asked router tech & he has no clue. I asked telco tech & he 
had no clue.
Jim Franz


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