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Tuf · 09-05-2002, 08:07 PM

I agree with GLC. We have a lot of thunderstorms here in Oklahoma. My next door neighbor bought his family a $6k big screen TV for Christmas last year. Earlier this summer it was damaged during a thunderstorm. It was plugged into a Belkin Surge protector. The TV dealer says it was damage caused by lightning and it's not covered under warranty. His surge protector has a $25K equipment warranty. Belkin says fine just prove it was lightning not the Electric companies fault.
He has provided them with weather reports and statements from the Electric Company. But they keep telling him thats all good and well but it doesn't prove it was lightning!

09-05-2002, 08:07 PM	#10
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	I agree with GLC. We have a lot of thunderstorms here in Oklahoma. My next door neighbor bought his family a $6k big screen TV for Christmas last year. Earlier this summer it was damaged during a thunderstorm. It was plugged into a Belkin Surge protector. The TV dealer says it was damage caused by lightning and it's not covered under warranty. His surge protector has a $25K equipment warranty. Belkin says fine just prove it was lightning not the Electric companies fault. He has provided them with weather reports and statements from the Electric Company. But they keep telling him thats all good and well but it doesn't prove it was lightning!