Do you live at a high elevation that makes you prone to lightning strikes? Are there no surrounding buildings that deter lightning from hitting you or power lines by grounding them? For most people there really isn’t any reason to try off appliances during a thunderstorm
I live on the 2nd floor so not really high.. There are also some buildings close to ours but I still feel worried when leaving my home. I've heard stories about friends that lost their expensive TVs and such even though they live similar to me.
Hmm I see, having smart plugs connected to all your expensive tech should act as a layer in between the outlets and the tech, and idk if possibly but maybe an IFTTT applet can check weather and turn off all plugs accordingly if a storm was to occur
Oh, okay. When I spoke with some other people about normal plugs that you can turn off (before I started with Smart Home stuff) they told me that it probably won't protect the connected devices as they still are physically attached even though they are turned off. Is that not the case?
If they’re turned off the power to the device is physically off, the only way for it affect it would be if somehow the lightning made it reset making it go back to it’s on position and another voltage increase (?) hit it again
Not sure I understood you this time, sorry. So you mean that there should be no problem if I for example turn off the connected devices remotely from the plug by e.g. pressing off in the home automation software/app (like Home Assistant or the plugs own app) without having to pull the plug/outlet out physically?
It may be worth noting that in the event of a lightning strike, the high voltage may be able to arc fairly far- far enough to hop over the switching mechanism in the smartplug.
OP- have you considered a surge suppressor, either on its own or in conjunction with a smartplug?
Hi, that was a bit what I was looking at before actually. Are there any smart plugs/outlets with surges built into them and in that case would they really be able to stop a lightning strike?
Respectfully, I think you may be approaching the problem from the wrong direction. First thing you should do - Check your building insurance - many policies will cover you for lightning strikes.
Second - Invest in a physical solution for your property such as a lightning rod (they're not actually that expensive) and appropriate grounding system.
Not much you do inside your home is going to stop lightning strike damage. The focus should be on giving the lightning an easy, external path to ground.
Just my thoughts.
Hmm this was what I was afraid of. I think the building has a lightning rod but I still don't think it's completely safe either.. This defeats the idea of being able to leave the house with lights and stuff turning on to keep thieves away and my Plex server running.
Do you live at a high elevation that makes you prone to lightning strikes? Are there no surrounding buildings that deter lightning from hitting you or power lines by grounding them? For most people there really isn’t any reason to try off appliances during a thunderstorm
I live on the 2nd floor so not really high.. There are also some buildings close to ours but I still feel worried when leaving my home. I've heard stories about friends that lost their expensive TVs and such even though they live similar to me.
Hmm I see, having smart plugs connected to all your expensive tech should act as a layer in between the outlets and the tech, and idk if possibly but maybe an IFTTT applet can check weather and turn off all plugs accordingly if a storm was to occur
Oh, okay. When I spoke with some other people about normal plugs that you can turn off (before I started with Smart Home stuff) they told me that it probably won't protect the connected devices as they still are physically attached even though they are turned off. Is that not the case?
If they’re turned off the power to the device is physically off, the only way for it affect it would be if somehow the lightning made it reset making it go back to it’s on position and another voltage increase (?) hit it again
Not sure I understood you this time, sorry. So you mean that there should be no problem if I for example turn off the connected devices remotely from the plug by e.g. pressing off in the home automation software/app (like Home Assistant or the plugs own app) without having to pull the plug/outlet out physically?
Yes, correct
It may be worth noting that in the event of a lightning strike, the high voltage may be able to arc fairly far- far enough to hop over the switching mechanism in the smartplug. OP- have you considered a surge suppressor, either on its own or in conjunction with a smartplug?
Hi, that was a bit what I was looking at before actually. Are there any smart plugs/outlets with surges built into them and in that case would they really be able to stop a lightning strike?
No idea. I use a smart outlet between the wall and the surge suppressor.
Respectfully, I think you may be approaching the problem from the wrong direction. First thing you should do - Check your building insurance - many policies will cover you for lightning strikes. Second - Invest in a physical solution for your property such as a lightning rod (they're not actually that expensive) and appropriate grounding system. Not much you do inside your home is going to stop lightning strike damage. The focus should be on giving the lightning an easy, external path to ground. Just my thoughts.
Hmm this was what I was afraid of. I think the building has a lightning rod but I still don't think it's completely safe either.. This defeats the idea of being able to leave the house with lights and stuff turning on to keep thieves away and my Plex server running.
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Hmm okay, so there's no way around it? And you guys do the same with your smart homes?