2-3yrs here, my area have improve about lightning. The most is trip the ELCB. Nothing fried so far.
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 Jan 2 2012, 06:43 PM
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Jan 2 2012, 06:49 PM
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QUOTE(aeiou228 @ Jan 2 2012, 12:20 PM) There were frequent lightnings in the late afternoon in Puchong area in the second half of December. Maybe yours kena when you are not at home. All of us kena the phone line isolator only because the surge was coming from the external phone cable and we usually switched off only the AC when not in use but seldom remove the phone cable. Bleah. Nowadays, I always power down the computer when I'm not at home. Kiasu liao. Last month was really bad - my modem got fried right in front of my eyes. It had been raining, but there sort of rain where you don't expect thunder, and it was coming to halt, so I hadn't bothered to power down. Suddenly kaboooom kraaaakkk. |
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Jan 2 2012, 10:57 PM
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My router kaput recently (2 weeks old), but modem not affected.
Is this due to lightning? Not using any protective equipment.  |
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Jan 2 2012, 11:07 PM
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QUOTE(smallcrab @ Jan 2 2012, 10:57 PM) My router kaput recently (2 weeks old), but modem not affected. Normal lah. All this thing like router and modem is only 2-3yrs lifespan 1. But it is advice to protect it. Most easily to fried 1.Is this due to lightning? Not using any protective equipment. |
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Jan 2 2012, 11:33 PM
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QUOTE(smallcrab @ Jan 2 2012, 10:57 PM) My router kaput recently (2 weeks old), but modem not affected. Was it on 26th, late evening ?Is this due to lightning? Not using any protective equipment. But strangely, phone line goes to Modem first before router and yet your modem ok but router kaput  |
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Jan 3 2012, 12:09 AM
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Not sure, might be possible on 26th.
The modem fried several times in the past, called Maxis BB & they just send replacements FOC. I don't look at surge protection because i already insured my home contents liao, touch wood never kena anything major yet after 5 yrs+. |
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Jan 3 2012, 12:24 AM
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QUOTE(smallcrab @ Jan 3 2012, 12:09 AM) Not sure, might be possible on 26th. Home contents insurance got lightning loss peril ?? sure bo The modem fried several times in the past, called Maxis BB & they just send replacements FOC. I don't look at surge protection because i already insured my home contents liao, touch wood never kena anything major yet after 5 yrs+. From my little knowledge in general insurance, building damaged by lightning got cover la, household goods damaged by lightning never heard got such cover leh. Maybe I outdated liao. |
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Jan 3 2012, 12:42 AM
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it's called householder insurance now, i just double-checked the policy.
Cover lightning damage, flood, theft, water tank burst, impact by road vehicle & aircraft, etc - on my house contents. Premium is cheap, for peace of mind... |
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Jan 3 2012, 09:19 AM
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QUOTE(smallcrab @ Jan 3 2012, 12:42 AM) it's called householder insurance now, i just double-checked the policy. mind telling which insurance company ?Cover lightning damage, flood, theft, water tank burst, impact by road vehicle & aircraft, etc - on my house contents. Premium is cheap, for peace of mind... |
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Jan 3 2012, 09:28 AM
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QUOTE(aeiou228 @ Jan 3 2012, 09:19 AM) mind telling which insurance company ? I claimed b4 for my computer mother board, lightning. All insurance firms sell this policy, mine is JernehThis post has been edited by UFO-ET: Jan 3 2012, 09:29 AM |
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Jan 3 2012, 10:15 PM
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QUOTE(aeiou228 @ Jan 3 2012, 09:19 AM) mind telling which insurance company ? Etiqa. |
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Jan 4 2012, 12:07 AM
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Actually I am currently living in Penang. Although I visit Puchong to see my mum and siblings. We almost never get routers . modems or appliances fried by lightning - touch wood. I was quite surprised that Puchong is lighning proned area - is it the same for all of Selangor, Klang Valley? And why is that so?
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Jan 4 2012, 08:06 AM
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It depend on which part of Puchong area. If you live at high land area like Puchong jaya, wawasan, BP etc, than chance getting strike is higher.
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Jan 4 2012, 04:59 PM
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Get UNIFI. There is no lighnong isolator for Unifi modem and so far after more than a year on UNIFI, even on super heavy thunderstorm, I'm still using UNIFI and even momentary black-out due to lighning strike, nothing wrong wth the modem...touch wood haha
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Jan 4 2012, 05:07 PM
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QUOTE(stimix @ Jan 4 2012, 04:59 PM) Get UNIFI. There is no lighnong isolator for Unifi modem and so far after more than a year on UNIFI, even on super heavy thunderstorm, I'm still using UNIFI and even momentary black-out due to lighning strike, nothing wrong wth the modem...touch wood haha Friend said after exceeding the unify monthly quota before the billing date, Unify will throttle the speed. Is that so ? |
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Jan 4 2012, 05:15 PM
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No wor...Not true. Consistently getting 5mbps on my VIP5 line except certain occassion lah haha
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Jan 4 2012, 05:21 PM
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Even usage exceeded quota ? what is the quota for VIP5
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Jan 4 2012, 05:30 PM
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They have yet to impose the 60GB quota although they hv been sayig since day1. Anyway, TM already assure UNIFI users that once the time come, Streamyx users also will suffer the same fate
 QUOTE(aeiou228 @ Jan 4 2012, 05:21 PM) Even usage exceeded quota ? what is the quota for VIP5 |
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Jan 4 2012, 08:44 PM
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TM nut where can trust 1. It is matter of time.
How much is UNIFI monthly? |
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Jan 4 2012, 09:12 PM
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RM149 lor.. + free TV channels + few HD channels which I dun really watch + free phone that can call all TM line whole M'sia free.
So far I can't say they are perfect as I do experiencing atleast twice downtime & slow connection for days b4 they rectified the problems.. well twice for the past 1.5 yrs OK-lah  QUOTE(ozak @ Jan 4 2012, 08:44 PM) TM nut where can trust 1. It is matter of time. How much is UNIFI monthly? |
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