Lightning and Telephone Cable

[ardianto]

:sl:

Few weeks ago computers in my office damaged after lightning struck electrical cable.

Just curious, if I use home phone and lightning struck the telephone cable, would I get electric shock?. Frankly, I never used home phone (except wireless type) when a lot of lightning because I am afraid to get struck by lightning through phone cable.

I have this fear since I was kid. To be honest, after I read Tintin comic (The Seven Crystal Balls)

[ardianto]

I understand if people assume that I am joking because the cause sound childish. But I really have this fear.

[introspective]

Your fears are not unfounded and electrical surges can happen. Even proper grounding of your house's telephone NID cannot prevent it.

[introspective]

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/phone.asp

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[ardianto]

Ow, ow, my fears really has a base. Yes, I am always worry to use home phone under lightning, except wireless phone type. Even I always ignore phone call and often warn people to not use home phone when lightning rain.

Jazak Allah Khayr for your info, brother.