Even if your house is equipped with Lightning protection devices, you should still unplug valuable electronic devices when it’s raining or stormy. Lightning protection devices work well but do not guarantee absolute safety for your home.

Which Electrical appliances should be unplugged during a storm?

Stormy weather often comes with thunder and lightning. In addition to directly striking houses, buildings, trees, or people in motion, lightning can also indirectly strike, such as hitting telephone lines, high or low voltage power lines at a certain location, and then following the transmission lines into a building, damaging the electrical equipment in use.

There have been many cases of light bulbs, phones, TVs, refrigerators… catching fire or people using their phones getting a strong electric shock due to indirect lightning strikes.

Experts believe that unplugging devices is the best way to protect them from damage and prevent fires and explosions. Therefore, you need to know which Electrical Devices need to be unplugged when it’s raining or stormy. When you hear the weather forecast, knowing that there is a possibility of thunder and lightning, take a few minutes to unplug these devices. Although it may be a bit inconvenient, it can save you money and prevent the need to buy new equipment or incur repair costs.

The electrical equipment that needs to be unplugged during a storm includes TVs, ovens, microwaves, speakers, DVD players, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, induction cookers, electric kettles, computers, and charging phones… They are all devices that are very susceptible to power surges, and therefore more likely to be damaged, or even cause fires or explosions when there is lightning.

If the weather report says the storm will pass quickly, unplug the refrigerator for a maximum of 4 hours, but keep the door closed to avoid losing heat. After 4 hours, the food starts to spoil; frozen food can be kept longer.

The power supply for outdoor installed electrical devices such as billboards, advertisements… also needs to be disconnected during heavy rain and strong winds.

Thunderstorms often come suddenly, and are difficult to predict. Therefore, if the weather forecast says there will be thunderstorms, before leaving the house, you should turn off all electrical devices to ensure the safety of your home.

Note to protect your family from lightning strikes during storms.

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