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Thread Author: Falkirk Bairn Replies: 3

 All back to normal - 5 days after lightning strike - Falkirk Bairn
Last Saturday a son awoke to find :- No Sky (dead box), No telephone / No Broadband / router dead

The Sky+HD Box was dead, there was no dial tone.

Tuesday - Sky arrives, new /recon box installed - 15 minutes and connected to neighbour's router - more modern box, 2 x disc capacity & wireless built-in. £65 exchange - Bargain!

Wednesday - BT arrive, grudgingly, as they say the problem is "internal wiring" and the cost is £130 for the call - turns out the main socket in the house was fried. 15 mins later we had a dial-tone.

Thursday, son was in Hospital Wed/Thursday, New router / filter (found in house cupboard so FOC & Brand new!) - router set up and only a mild outbreak of "Broadband Tourettes" Sky box refused to connect but it was pilot error.

No sign of lightning strike anywhere, dish, wiring etc etc BUT it was definitely electrical.
 Messages Author Date
 All back to normal - 5 days after light.. new Falkirk Bairn 9 Jul 15 17:50
 All back to normal - 5 days after lightni.. new Robin O'Reliant 9 Jul 15 21:19
 All back to normal - 5 days after lightn.. new Falkirk Bairn 9 Jul 15 22:50
 All back to normal - 5 days after light.. new Zero 9 Jul 15 23:03
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