Why you should unplug electronics before a storm
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Publicado 2024-07-12
Multiple people on social media claim their grandmothers told them to do this as a child, and many say they still practice it now as adults.
A VERIFY reader wants to know if it actually helps keep your electronic devices safer to unplug them before a storm, even if they are plugged into surge protectors.
THE QUESTION
Can unplugging electronics before a thunderstorm help protect them from damage?
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Lost my og xbox because of a thunderstorm and i had just bought halo 2. Important advice. Love this channel. Cheers
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it's a Fact. But an idiotic explanation. The main reason to unplug is that storms often blow through openings, crevises, windows, and what not. Water and live electricity = faults