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Old 30-05-2005, 15:53   #1
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Weather brings ntl down?
Ok, slightly peeved but it's back up now...

But...

About 11:00 AM today, there's a thunderclap. Both my broadband and TV die (they're both from the cable). What I'd like to know is, how on earth could a storm affect underground cabling? Perhaps I'm ignorant but I really don't understand.

Could someone send some enlightenment my way?

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Old 30-05-2005, 15:59   #2
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Re: Weather brings ntl down?
Maybe a street cab got struck.
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Old 30-05-2005, 16:14   #3
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Re: Weather brings ntl down?
It did hit a cab, in the Bromley franchise
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Old 30-05-2005, 16:48   #4
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Re: Weather brings ntl down?
Once knew a guy on the Guildford cablemodem trial. Lightning struck the cable where it entered the house and fried the modem.
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Re: Weather brings ntl down?
Another reason it would happen would be if it caused a powerspike that tripped the fuse in a box...
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Re: Weather brings ntl down?
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It did hit a cab, in the Bromley franchise
Which oddly enough, appears to be where he is located.
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