@sundogplanets

There were credible stories of people getting shocked from telegraph lines and such. Quick question, just in case - in today world, what would a Carrington level event do? What would people be well advised to do in such an event?

@CoastalCoasting

Plug your computers, phone chargers, etc into surge protectors. We already know that a Carrington event will cause a surge on long wires (like power lines and telegraph cables). A surge protector will stop it from damaging your equipment (although it may sacrifice itself in the process).

It may be some time before power becomes available again, but if and when it does, your equipment will be intact and uncooked.

@argv_minus_one
Do modern surge protectors work much?

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