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==== ==== FREE Video Reveals 1 Crazy "Trick" That Slashes Your Electric Bill By 75% (Or More) In Less Than a Month - Guaranteed! http://tiny.cc/homemade-energy ==== ==== Why Use a House Energy Shield We all know how dangerous lightning can be. In fact, the Discovery Channels Mythbusters have proven through some experiments just how dangerous having your house hit by lightning is. Lightning, when it hits a house, actually travels through a homes electrical system. The lightning tries to find the quickest way to the ground. It can travel through your plumbing and even through the phone. That is just the reason why you should avoid the phone or the computer during a thunderstorm. A lightning bolt traveling through your phone into your body can actually kill you in less than a second. You might reason out that there are a lot of stories circulating about people who survive being struck by lightning. However, you have to ask yourself one question: do you feel lucky? In the same note, you should also avoid the shower, as water plus electricity equals very bad news. Now that you know at least the basics of home lightning safety, lets move on to your stuff. As said before, Lightning can travel through the house electrical system. This would be no problem for simple appliances like electric fans or light bulbs. Dont breathe easy yet, because the appliances that lightning does damage are the ones containing microchips. Thats right: lightning will damage your precious high tech equipment. What do you do? Well, they always say that preparation is always the best thing you can do. Here are some tips: 1) Unplug all damageable appliances if you think a storm is coming This would disconnect all the appliances from your houses main electrical circuit and will save your stuff from being fried. 2) Get a lightning rod Of course, almost everybody has heard about a lightning rod. This simple device attracts the lightning and diverts it from the house. This device is also grounded. This means that the lightning rod actually makes a pathway for the lightning to reach the ground as quickly as possible without damaging your equipment. 3) Get a house energy shield This is a relatively new concept built for the sole purpose of preventing surges from frying your appliances. House energy shields are often installed by electronics companies who specialize in accessories. If you are imagining your house covered by futuristic energy shields that deflect lightning blasts,


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