Properly use electrical appliances during adverse wer conditions

Properly use electrical appliances during adverse weather conditions 26.06.2013

Summer weather gives us not only warmth and sunshine, but heavy rains and summer thunderstorms. Many users are concerned that, the cases of electricity shutoff in flats increased following the flashes of lightning and peals of thunder. Indeed, upon the direct effects of lightning strikes on the power network, they can affect the operation of electrical appliances.

Meteorological phenomena creates an electromagnetic impulse, which affects equipment, - a powerful wideband interference occurs, which affects the work of wireless devices (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi), and the work of electrical power supply network.

It should be remembered that the storm can be very dangerous if you do not abide the basic rules of behavior in a thunderstorm. If during a thunderstorm you are at home, you should turn off electrical appliances and, if possible, power supply of the apartment, close the windows. Do not leave electrical appliances in "standby" mode you should disconnect them.

If a subscriber of byfly or interactive television ZALA faces with difficulties in the work of a modem or a set-top-box while non-compliance with safety regulations during a thunderstorm, technical support specialists recommend to check operability of a socket by switching the equipment into another socket or reset the equipment adjustment to factory settings. All steps can be performed independently.

It is interesting to know: Forecasters in the weather reports use four danger color code. Green indicates the absence of severe weather conditions. Yellow indicates rain, strong winds and low temperatures. Weather conditions, marked in yellow, are not dangerous to people. Orange color identifies squalls, showers, thunderstorms, hail, heat, cold, storms, snow, etc.

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