At our lease camp house we always turn off all the breakers when we leave. If there is a power surge or lightning strike, will it still go through the plugs? The reason I ask is because I had left my video camera charger plugged in and also a spot light charger. The camera charger didn't work, but I just blew it off. Then Tyler told me that the spot light charger that he had left plugged in was on the floor in 2 pieces, thats what got me to wondering.
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The breaker only opens the hot conductor from the panel. The neutral and ground are still connected. -
^^What Rubi said.Comment
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^^ what Tucker said ^^Comment
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Yes, it will still go through the plugs, maybe not a regular power surge (unless it was some sort of cross phase short), but a lightning strike will for sure.Originally posted by brianlg31 View PostComment
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That's what I thought. ThanksComment
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What kcmarullo saidComment
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Friend had 2 large fish tanks. Fresh and salt water. Lightning hit a pole 50 yards from their house and fried every circuit in the house and even killed the fish in the tanks. Lightning sucks....Comment
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Lightning is bad stuff. This is a home I worked on a few weeks ago after a strike.
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